Don't miss a thing by getting the day's biggest stories sent direct to your inbox A female cat got stuck 40ft in the air after running away from two tomcats.
She ran up a tree to dodge the unwanted male attention but when they followed her up the branches, all three of them were trapped with no way down.
A member of the public spotted the situation on Topfield Road, Wythenshawe, and tried to entice them down with food. When it didn't work, they called the RSPCA to make the dramatic rescue.
Animal rescue officer Steve Wickham arrived at the scene and had to call for backup. Firefighters from Greater Manchester Fire Service used their aerial ladders to reach the thick branches and local tree surgeon David Myers cut the problem down to
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