Popular Post webfact 85568 Posted March 3 Popular Post Share Posted March 3 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 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Popular Post ezzra 44467 Posted March 3 Popular Post Share Posted March 3 This story will warm the heart's cockles of every cats and animal lovers everywhere... 5 Link to post Share on other sites
onebir 1190 Posted March 3 Share Posted March 3 At least the rats jump out themselves... Link to post Share on other sites
Popular Post fangless 5310 Posted March 4 Popular Post Share Posted March 4 What a Purrfect photo! 3 Link to post Share on other sites
Popular Post Tarteso 3269 Posted March 4 Popular Post Share Posted March 4 Why swimming? There was a good chance to use the Yellow submarine ! 4 Link to post Share on other sites
bluesofa 42355 Posted March 4 Share Posted March 4 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 post Share on other sites
gunderhill 6865 Posted March 4 Share Posted March 4 I'd have preferred the torpedo option. Link to post Share on other sites
ThailandRyan 21080 Posted March 4 Share Posted March 4 So did the Catain go down with the ship? Link to post Share on other sites
Tarteso 3269 Posted March 4 Share Posted March 4 And I got your feeling, pussy! sinking your sharp nails into his neck and hear for not touching the water Link to post Share on other sites
PETERTHEEATER 3524 Posted March 4 Share Posted March 4 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 post Share on other sites
chickenslegs 13988 Posted March 4 Share Posted March 4 A paw-sitive news story for once. Cat-astrophe averted, the cats were saved by a whisker. 2 Link to post Share on other sites
metisdead 9076 Posted March 4 Share Posted March 4 Some callous and crude troll posts and the replies have been removed. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
ChipButty 16621 Posted March 4 Share Posted March 4 Purr fectly landed in Kho Lipe Link to post Share on other sites
toho 54 Posted March 4 Share Posted March 4 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 post Share on other sites
Taswegian23 97 Posted March 4 Share Posted March 4 Well that's a relief, should answer all the commentators wondering what purpose the Thai navy thinks it serves. Mystery solved. Link to post Share on other sites
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