Rescuers attempt to help cat precariously perched on bridge in Fort Lauderdale

Cat trapped on bridge, saves itself after crazy rescue effort

A cat was trapped on a bridge in Ft. Lauderdale, FL. After an extensive rescue effort, the cat ultimately ended up saving itself and fled the bridge.

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. - A rescue effort was launched Wednesday for a cat perched precariously on the 17th Street Causeway Bridge in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.

Aerial footage aired on NewsNOW from FOX showed the cat perched on the edge of a pole sticking out of the bridge above the water.

Emergency rescue services arrived on the scene as the cat waited above as boats passed by below. A rescue crew team with a crane lifted a pair of responders to get into position to grab the cat, but just as rescue workers attempted to move toward the cat with a net, it scurried away across the bridge.

But rescuers and viewers barely had a moment to breathe a sigh of relief before the cat raced across the bridge, dodging traffic before wedging itself into another hard-to-reach corner.

It remains unclear how or when the feline found itself on the bridge, but NewsNOW from FOX began following the rescue at approximately 4 p.m. ET.

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