Cat survives 380-foot fall that killed owners at Utah’s Bryce Canyon National Park, Garfield County Sheriff says

nypost ^ | May 3, 2025, 3:02 a.m. ET | Cat survives 380-foot fall that killed owners at Utah’s Bryce Canyon National Park, Garfield County

[BenLurkin]

Tourists Matthew Nannen, 45, and Bailee Crane, 58, were visiting Inspiration Point at Utah’s scenic Bryce Canyon National Park with their elderly tabby — now named Mirage — when the trio took a fateful plunge on Monday night or Tuesday morning, the Salt Lake Tribune reported, citing the sheriff’s office.

Mirage, who is estimated to be 12 years old, was found by hikers on Tuesday night in a soft black pet carrier and in remarkably good condition...

The fortunate feline only suffered two fractured canine teeth and a few fractured ribs — but miraculously “seemed to have weathered the fall fairly well,” Best Friends Animal Sanctuary said.

Nannen and Crane appeared to be living out of a U-Haul and recently came to Utah from Arizona, with their last known permanent residence being in Florida, according to the Garfield County Sheriff’s Office.

It is not known how the couple fell, but they are thought to have crossed the guardrails at Inspiration Point, according to CBS News.

“She was matted and a bit sore, but is friendly upon examination, as well as drinking and eating on her own,”

[drwoof]

‘Fangs’, put another way...

[Openurmind]

“Now 8 of 9 lives left…”

Lol, I was thinking the opposite. He probably used up 8 on the way down and has 1 left...

[bobbo666]

Flat land => lightening. When you are called, you go. :)

[maddog55]

Cat... Garfield... you can’t make that up.

[dfwgator]

Must have landed on some lasagna.

[faucetman]

That’s NOT Garfield! He is ORANGE like Trump.

[vivenne]

Ok. I’m all for compromise ;)

[SkyDancer]

And the cat came back.

[Night Hides Not]

Sounds like a feline version of a Parachute Landing Fall.

[cableguymn]

cats *always* land on their feet. even after a 380 ft drop

[Revel]

Exactly. The cat gives it away. Who would cross the guardrails with a cat and carrier if they were not intending to jump.

[grame]

Why else would you take your cat with you? I can’t think of any reason.

[dfwgator]

Why else would you take your cat with you? I can’t think of any reason.

They needed a driver?

[fidelis]

"'Let's go to Bryce Canyon', they said. 'It'll be fun,' they said!"

[grame]

🤪😂😂

[PIF]

Now 8 of 9 lives left…

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You can tell by the look in the cat’s eyes that she will have to be very careful from now on.

[Albion Wilde]

Now 8 of 9 lives left…

We don't know what she survived before this one! But well done to her.

[ProtectOurFreedom]

Did Mirage ask how Matthew and Bailee are doing?

[ProtectOurFreedom]

So our very old cat was practicing around the house for his upcoming 10 story falls?

Unfortunately, the 28 inch fall off the end table did him in. Well, he had a sudden seizure when I petted him and he then fell onto the floor. Best cat we ever had, too. The kids named him “PK” short for “Perfect Kitty.” He was a rescue from the place we rented at the lake one summer. Winter was coming on and he had been abandoned. None of the neighbors knew him, none of the vets had a “missing cat” notice, no chip, no posters anywhere. So we took him in and enjoyed him for 10 years or so.

[nevergore]

That is because Cats are the evil incarnate…