She could have scooped it out. And how does anyone know if there was a kitten in there if it climbed out and disappeared by the time they found her?
Water weights a lot. How could they have dragged the barrel into the house? I couldn’t imagine a 4 year old tipping that over either but not having any experience with rain barrels, that’s just me.
It’ll always be suspicious, in my book.
The sheriff has determined, as of now, no foul play. The ABQ Journal article gives a lot more detail on the circumstances and based on what I read, it seems just a tragic accident.
The ABQ Journal is subscription but free for a visitor; if you listen to a 30-second video, at the end a link pops up at bottom of the page that takes you into the online version.