Miracle three-week-old kitten rescued after being stuck inside statue of Abe Lincoln for three days

By DAILY MAIL REPORTER

Trapped: A three-week old kitten has been rescued after trapped inside this Abraham Lincoln statue for three days

After a nail-biting rescue a three-week old kitten discovered trapped inside a statue of Abraham Lincoln for three days has been rescued.
Now named 'Abe,' the squinty-eyed grey kitten's cries had been heard from around the statue at Clermont President's Hall of Fame in Florida for a number of days before its rescue.
But by the time firemen with the Minneola Fire Department got to it on Sunday afternoon, its cries were heard drastically more faint.

Cries for help: The cat's cries had been heard more and more faint as time went into the rescue, but it still called back with a squeak when called with a 'meow' shocking this reporter seen right

Calling to the kitten with a 'meow' from outside, Daniel Davis with the Humane Society jumped back after an audible squeak replied from inside.
'Did you hear it?' he asked a reporter with WFMY news.
It was clearly trapped inside the handmade statue, but without anyone's clue as to how. 'I have no idea, somebody said that there's a hole up on top here,' Mr Davis said pointing to the ceiling.


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Saved: Firefighters cut a hole large enough for a firefighter to squeeze inside allowing himself to pull the tiny grey kitten out

It was clearly trapped inside the handmade statue, but without anyone's clue as to how. 'I have no idea, somebody said that there's a hole up on top here,' Mr Davis said pointing to the ceiling.

Condition: The cat was found dehydrated but veterinarians said that it would be okay

'But I don't see how a little kitten, a three-week old kitten, could have gotten up there. It can't crawl up there,' he said.
Drilling a hole along the statue's backside, doing their best to not destroy the piece, firefighters carved out a chunk large enough to lower a fireman inside.
Holding their breath during his return, worried onlookers let out cheers and gasps when firefighter Robert Seigworth pulled himself out, clutching the kitten in one hand.

Hungry: After wrapped in a towel, the kitten was given a syringe of a milk-like substance he eagerly took too

Story to tell: The museum's curator plans to adopt the cat and has already named him Abe

Immediately wrapped in a towel, the kitten was given a syringe of a milk-like substance he eagerly took too.
'He's going to have a nice Thanksgiving now,' an onlooker is heard saying.
While found dehydrated, the cat will be nursed back to health before given up for adoption to the museum's curator.

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