Kitten rescued after falling 40 feet down well

Kitten rescued from 40-foot well in Winston-Salem

By WSOCTV.com News Staff

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. — A kitten in Winston-Salem might have just used up one of its nine lives when it was rescued after falling into a well this week.

The Forsyth County Sheriff’s Office didn’t say how the kitten ended up in the well, but shared pictures of the rescue on Monday.

Kitten rescue| Photo: Forsyth County Sheriff's Office First responders examine well that kitten fell into.

Kitten rescue| Photo: Forsyth County Sheriff's Office First responders work to rescue a kitten from a 40-foot well.

Kitten rescue| Photo: Forsyth County Sheriff's Office Kitten in a bucket after being pulled from a well.

Kitten rescue| Photo: Forsyth County Sheriff's Office Kitten rescued from 40-foot well

Deputies and firefighters found the kitten had fallen about 40 feet.

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They used an old-fashioned bucket on a rope to retrieve the kitten, pictures show.

The sheriff’s office said the kitten was pulled to safety and was taken to the Forsyth County Animal Shelter.

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