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Cat Falls 26 Stories, Lives to Purr Again
abcnews ^ | May 30, 2009 | LINDSAY GOLDWERT

Posted on 05/30/2009 9:26:22 AM PDT by JoeProBono

The unbelievable tale of a cat named Lucky -- who fell 26 stories and survived -- doesn't quite prove the myth but it comes pretty close. In early May, Keri Hostetler was readying her lower Manhattan apartment for guests who were coming to visit. She cracked the window of her home office a few inches -- something she "never, ever did" -- just to air the place out. She left the door to the room ajar and got to work on her laundry.

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TOPICS: Pets/Animals
KEYWORDS: cat
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The unbelievable tale of a cat named Lucky -- who fell 26 stories and survived -- doesn't quite prove the myth but it comes pretty close.


1 posted on 05/30/2009 9:26:22 AM PDT by JoeProBono
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To: JoeProBono

Let’s see a dog try that.


2 posted on 05/30/2009 9:26:56 AM PDT by library user
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3 posted on 05/30/2009 9:28:53 AM PDT by Daffynition ("If any of you die, can I please have your ammo?" ~ Gator113)
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To: JoeProBono

8 lives left.


4 posted on 05/30/2009 9:29:08 AM PDT by rbosque (10 year Freeper!)
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5 posted on 05/30/2009 9:29:29 AM PDT by JoeProBono (A closed mouth gathers no feet)
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6 posted on 05/30/2009 9:30:41 AM PDT by Daffynition ("If any of you die, can I please have your ammo?" ~ Gator113)
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7 posted on 05/30/2009 9:31:06 AM PDT by JoeProBono (A closed mouth gathers no feet)
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My cat fell almost 3 feet off the bed and broke her hind leg........ two vets, $1,800.00 Cha Ching!


8 posted on 05/30/2009 9:33:25 AM PDT by Hot Tabasco (This country isn't going to hell in a handbasket, it's riding shotgun in an Indy car....)
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To: Slings and Arrows

This cat definitely has only 8 lives now.


9 posted on 05/30/2009 9:34:26 AM PDT by KoRn (Department of Homeland Security, Certified - "Right Wing Extremist")
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Dogs are smarter, they wouldn’t try to climb out a window 26 stories up...a cat would. ;)


10 posted on 05/30/2009 9:34:53 AM PDT by chemical_boy
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11 posted on 05/30/2009 9:39:28 AM PDT by KoRn (Department of Homeland Security, Certified - "Right Wing Extremist")
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To: Daffynition

I thought that was Rod Blagojevich in the background. :O)


12 posted on 05/30/2009 9:40:03 AM PDT by library user
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13 posted on 05/30/2009 9:43:19 AM PDT by JoeProBono (A closed mouth gathers no feet)
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14 posted on 05/30/2009 9:47:48 AM PDT by JoeProBono (A closed mouth gathers no feet)
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15 posted on 05/30/2009 9:53:37 AM PDT by seatrout (I wouldn't know most "American Idol" winners if I tripped over them!)
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Proof positive that cats are dumber than dogs.

They ought to rename that cat “Dopey”.


16 posted on 05/30/2009 9:53:46 AM PDT by DieHard the Hunter (Is mise an ceann-cinnidh. Cha ghéill mi do dhuine. Fàg am bealach.)
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17 posted on 05/30/2009 9:57:53 AM PDT by JoeProBono (A closed mouth gathers no feet)
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The second frame from the top looks like he’s saying ‘Allow me to demonstrate. Watch closely’.


18 posted on 05/30/2009 10:01:33 AM PDT by The KG9 Kid
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19 posted on 05/30/2009 10:17:28 AM PDT by Daffynition ("If any of you die, can I please have your ammo?" ~ Gator113)
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If Blago had a dog, I’m sure it would love him unconditionally. ;)


20 posted on 05/30/2009 10:19:21 AM PDT by Daffynition ("If any of you die, can I please have your ammo?" ~ Gator113)
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