Popular Post webfact Posted March 3, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted March 3, 2021 Purrfect rescue: Thai navy scrambles to save cats from sinking ship A Thai navy officer swims with a rescued cat on his back in the Andaman Sea March 2, 2021 in this picture obtained from social media. PO1 WICHIT PUKDEELON via REUTERS BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thai navy sailors braved choppy waters to launch a dramatic rescue this week after discovering four cats had been abandoned on a sinking ship that caught fire off a paradise island. After the crew had been taken to safety on Tuesday, the navy was sent to the site of the capsized vessel to check for an oil spill, but discovered a few crew members had been forgotten. "I used my camera to zoom in to the boat, and I saw one or two cats popping their heads out," said First-Class Petty Officer Wichit Pukdeelon of the navy's air and coastal defence division. A Thai navy officer swims towards cats standing on a sinking boat to rescue them in the Andaman Sea March 2, 2021 in this picture obtained from social media. PO1 WICHIT PUKDEELON via REUTERS A sailor in a life vest swam out to the capsized boat, on which four ginger cats were huddled together on a wooden beam. The rescuer brought the cats to his boat on his shoulder above the water level, with his team pulling him in by rope. His posts on the rescue received more than 2,500 comments on Facebook on Wednesday praising the crew. The cats are now being cared for by their rescuers at their command post on the island of Koh Lipe. (Reporting by Juarawee Kittisilpa; Writing by Martin Petty; Editing by Janet Lawrence) 2021-03-03T160349Z_2_LOV000MTIJRJK_RTRMADV_STREAM-2000-16X9-MP4_THAILAND-NAVY-CATS-RESCUE-UGC-ROUGH-CUT.MP4 Thai navy officials braved strong currents on Tuesday and rescued four cats stranded on board a sinking boat in the Andaman Sea. -- © Copyright Reuters 2021-03-04 - Whatever you're going through, the Samaritans are here for you - Follow Thaivisa on LINE for breaking COVID-19 updates 9 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post ezzra Posted March 3, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted March 3, 2021 This story will warm the heart's cockles of every cats and animal lovers everywhere... 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
onebir Posted March 3, 2021 Share Posted March 3, 2021 At least the rats jump out themselves... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post fangless Posted March 4, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted March 4, 2021 What a Purrfect photo! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Tarteso Posted March 4, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted March 4, 2021 Why swimming? There was a good chance to use the Yellow submarine ! 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluesofa Posted March 4, 2021 Share Posted March 4, 2021 1 minute ago, Tarteso said: Why swimming? There was a good chance to use the Yellow submarine ! While playing the soundtrack from Cats through the PA. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gunderhill Posted March 4, 2021 Share Posted March 4, 2021 I'd have preferred the torpedo option. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThailandRyan Posted March 4, 2021 Share Posted March 4, 2021 So did the Catain go down with the ship? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tarteso Posted March 4, 2021 Share Posted March 4, 2021 And I got your feeling, pussy! sinking your sharp nails into his neck and hear for not touching the water Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PETERTHEEATER Posted March 4, 2021 Share Posted March 4, 2021 3 hours ago, ThailandRyan said: So did the Catain go down with the ship? Yes, along with the cat o' nine tails. Unlucky for some.... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickenslegs Posted March 4, 2021 Share Posted March 4, 2021 A paw-sitive news story for once. Cat-astrophe averted, the cats were saved by a whisker. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
metisdead Posted March 4, 2021 Share Posted March 4, 2021 Some callous and crude troll posts and the replies have been removed. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChipButty Posted March 4, 2021 Share Posted March 4, 2021 Purr fectly landed in Kho Lipe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toho Posted March 4, 2021 Share Posted March 4, 2021 Heart warming news item. Good to see that some people have their hearth in the right place. I take off my hat for the rescuers. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taswegian23 Posted March 4, 2021 Share Posted March 4, 2021 Well that's a relief, should answer all the commentators wondering what purpose the Thai navy thinks it serves. Mystery solved. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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