Story By Joseph Golder
News Editor Ajda Ender
This is the moment firefighters carefully cut into a length of PVC pipe to free a young kitten with its head stuck fast inside it.
Footage shows firefighters rescuing a kitten trapped inside a PVC pipe before safely releasing it, Kepsut, Balikesir, Turkey, June 28, 2026.***Video Licence Restrictions: NONE/UNLIMITED. This video is from our emergency services partner – for details of our ‘emergency services’ licence see https://newsx.agency/licences/ For terms visit: https://newsx.media/terms-conditions/
The footage was obtained from Balikesir Fire Department in the town of Kepsut, in the Turkish province of Balikesir, on 28th June.
The video shows firefighters working meticulously around the narrow plastic tube, using specialist equipment to slice it open without injuring the small animal.
The kitten had crawled into the pipe in a side street and was unable to back out, prompting nearby residents to alert the Kepsut Fire Group Command.
After a lengthy and delicate operation, personnel freed the kitten without a single scratch and confirmed it was in good health before letting it go.
The Balikesir Fire Department said in a statement: “A tiny life, a successful rescue operation.
“Our Kepsut Group Command teams rescued the kitten that had stuck its head in a PVC pipe with meticulous and careful work from the place where it was.
This image is a screen grab of the video supplied titled NewsX-RescuedCat-01.mp4: Footage shows firefighters rescuing a kitten trapped inside a PVC pipe before safely releasing it, Kepsut, Balikesir, Turkey, June 28, 2026.( Clipzilla/NX)
“Thanks to the sensitive intervention of our teams, the pipe where the kitten was stuck was removed without causing damage and its health was found to be good.
“Every life is valuable to us.
“As Balikesir Fire Department, we continue to be hope for all living things in need of help, not just fires and emergencies.”
(Joe Golder/Clipzilla/NX)
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