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Firefighters rescue kitten trapped in tall weeds in Chesterfield

Firefighters rescue kitten trapped in tall weeds in Chesterfield
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CHESTERFIELD COUNTY, Va. — A team of Chesterfield firefighters rescued a kitten trapped in thorny bushes after hearing its desperate cries on Tuesday night.

The B-shift crew from Chesterfield Engine 215 and Medic 215 tracked down the wet kitten stuck in tall weeds and thorn bushes.

Firefighters freed the kitten and brought it back to Station 15 where they cleaned it up.

The county's animal services responded after-hours to take the feline for veterinary care.

The kitten is being treated for an upper respiratory infection and is expected to make a full recovery.

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