Abito the cat is rescued from the 18th level of a Sydney Olympic Park complex by fire crews


Abito the cat is rescued from the 18th floor of a Sydney high-rise during a daring mission by fire crews in windy conditions

  • A cat has been rescued from a window ledge on the 18th level of a high-rise 
  • Firefighters were called to the complex in Sydney Olympic Park on Sunday
  • Abito survived the ordeal unscathed and was reunited with his worried owners 

A cat has been saved from a window ledge on the 18th level of an apartment complex following a delicate rescue mission by fire crews.

Firefighters from the Burwood and Liverpool stations were called to the high-rise building in Sydney Olympic Park, to the city’s west, at about 12.30pm on Sunday.

A crew member was lowered down the orange building on ropes in a desperate attempt to retrieve Abito the cat. 

A cat has been saved from a window ledge on the 18th level of an apartment complex following a delicate rescue mission by fire crews (pictured)

A cat has been saved from a window ledge on the 18th level of an apartment complex following a delicate rescue mission by fire crews (pictured)

Video footage showed a firefighter reach for the furry friend and stash him into a red bag.  

‘Abito the cat found themselves in a-bit-o trouble today!’ Fire and Rescue NSW said on Facebook.

‘Stuck on a ledge in windy conditions on the 18th level of their apartment block, crews from Burwood and Liverpool leapt into action to ensure Abito retained all 9 lives!’ 

Abito survived the ordeal unscathed and was reunited with his worried owners. 

‘Thank you for saving him, he would have been so scared,’ one person wrote on Facebook.

‘Great work. A tricky job,’ another commented.  

Abito the cat is reunited with its owners on Sunday afternoon (pictured)

Abito the cat is reunited with its owners on Sunday afternoon (pictured)

Firefighters from the Burwood and Liverpool stations were called to the high-rise building in Sydney Olympic Park, to the city's west, at about 12.30pm on Sunday

Firefighters from the Burwood and Liverpool stations were called to the high-rise building in Sydney Olympic Park, to the city’s west, at about 12.30pm on Sunday

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