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'CATastrophe averted': Westborough Cat Pulled From Car Engine

Westborough fire crews rescued a cat that was stuck in the engine of a car.

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WESTBOROUGH, MA — One Westborough cat is luck to be hanging onto his nine lives after a close call on Saturday and has the Westborough Fire Department to thank.

Fire crews got a call on Saturday night for a unique rescue mission: A cat was reported stuck in a car engine.

The call came from a private home and crews from Westborough Fire Department's Group 3 team showed up to free the feline from the engine of an SUV. Once he was out, he snuggled into his owners arms and let the rescuers pet him as a thank-you.

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The fire department posted photos from the incident on Saturday night, captioning it in part, "CATastrophe averted."

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