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The boy wanted to rescue the cat in the tree. Then he needed to be rescued.

By Rolf Boone
Riverside Fire Authority helped a boy in a tree Sunday afternoon in Centralia after he tried to rescue a cat in the tree. The boy was cold, but unharmed, while the cat got down on its own.
Riverside Fire Authority helped a boy in a tree Sunday afternoon in Centralia after he tried to rescue a cat in the tree. The boy was cold, but unharmed, while the cat got down on its own. Courtesy Riverside Fire Authority

An 11-year-old boy needed to be rescued from a tree Sunday afternoon in Centralia after he had climbed it to rescue a cat, according to the Riverside Fire Authority.

The incident happened about 12:15 p.m. Sunday in the 2500 block of Colonial Drive. A ladder truck was unable to reach the boy, so a firefighter helped him down. The boy was cold, but unharmed, fire officials said.

Meanwhile, the ungrateful (just kidding) cat found its way to the ground during the rescue.

Rolf Boone: 360-754-5403, @rolf_boone

This story was originally published February 18, 2018 at 4:09 PM with the headline "The boy wanted to rescue the cat in the tree. Then he needed to be rescued.."

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