LAS CRUCES, N.M. (AP) - A cat has been rescued in Dona Ana County after being stranded atop a 60-foot power pole for three days.
Several county animal control officers, a veterinarian and two El Paso Electric linemen rescued the female tabby-mix named Athena on Monday afternoon.
It survived a rainstorm and gusty winds since last Friday.
An animal control supervisor was hoisted up to the cat’s location in a bucket truck provided by El Paso Electric.
The utility company disconnected electricity in the area while the rescue was underway.
The cat belongs to a 16-year-old girl whose family has lived on their East Mesa property since 1984.
Aside from being dehydrated, authorities say the cat appeared to be in good health.
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