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Posted: 5/14/2021 8:52:38 AM EDT
A cat landed safely and survived after jumping out of an upper-story window of a burning building in Chicago Thursday, video shows. The fire broke out in the afternoon at a multi-story building in the city's Englewood neighborhood, according to fire officials. Firefighters responded to the blaze, which was contained to one unit, and promptly extinguished. Video posted by Chicago Fire Media on Twitter showed smoke coming from broken, open windows on the fifth floor.
Soon after, the cat in question was captured sticking its head out of one of the broken windows. The feline then jumped, as someone in the crowd appeared to yell, "Look at the cat!" Audible gasps were also heard from onlookers as the cat fell, bounced on the grass, and walked away safely, according to the video. https://www.foxnews.com/us/cat-walks-away-after-jumping-from-fifth-story-window-of-burning-building-in-chicago |
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That woman’s panicked yell as the cat jumped was .
Kitty was like, ‘Shits on fire, I’m out.’ |
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Neil Boortz talked about skydiving with cats! Said they always walked away.
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So apparently cats can survive a fall at terminal velocity. They did a study, which was throwing cats off a building...the survival rate was high...science
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This seems like an appropriate time for Barsik the Russian Cat to make an appearance.
(turn on subtitles) Saving cat |
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That poor thing was inches away from a far more abrupt landing on top of that fence or whatever that was.
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kitty almost hit that wall....most likely inducing a severe negative angle of attack. it could have been...
Cat astrophic. |
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Was that a resident cat or one of the hired guns they brought in to eat all the rats?
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Quoted: So apparently cats can survive a fall at terminal velocity. They did a study, which was throwing cats off a building...the survival rate was high...science View Quote I remember that study and the outrage it generated, only they did not throw cats out of windows until they reached the maximum height (IIRC it was 7 stories) They looked at cases where cats survived a fall from a building. |
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Quoted: This seems like an appropriate time for Barsik the Russian Cat to make an appearance. (turn on subtitles) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V_Nr31Lv6H8 View Quote Holy shit, that was one of the funniest things i've seen in a while. You want cat down? Cat is down. I am going home now. |
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Quoted: I remember that study and the outrage it generated, only they did not throw cats out of windows until they reached the maximum height (IIRC it was 7 stories) They looked at cases where cats survived a fall from a building. View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Quoted: Quoted: So apparently cats can survive a fall at terminal velocity. They did a study, which was throwing cats off a building...the survival rate was high...science I remember that study and the outrage it generated, only they did not throw cats out of windows until they reached the maximum height (IIRC it was 7 stories) They looked at cases where cats survived a fall from a building. I think the study showed that they'd get injured at lower heights. After the 2nd or 3rd story, the cat relaxed and could absorb the impact and walk away. According to the googles, there's a recording instance of a cat surviving a 46 story fall without injury. |
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Quoted: This seems like an appropriate time for Barsik the Russian Cat to make an appearance. (turn on subtitles) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V_Nr31Lv6H8 View Quote Lol. Morons. |
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Cats are so awesome. My crew of rescue cats agree, this guy stuck the landing.
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Holy Chit....That's unbelievable.
We have acquired electricity...I'm going home now...LOL |
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That cat's a badass ninja motherfucker. Don't go to sleep with him in the house. I'm warning you. He'll kill you in your sleep and impregnate your woman.
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Quoted: I think the study showed that they'd get injured at lower heights. After the 2nd or 3rd story, the cat relaxed and could absorb the impact and walk away. According to the googles, there's a recording instance of a cat surviving a 46 story fall without injury. View Quote I recall that. They need time to twist their bodies for fur-gliding to the landing. |
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Quoted: I think the study showed that they'd get injured at lower heights. After the 2nd or 3rd story, the cat relaxed and could absorb the impact and walk away. According to the googles, there's a recording instance of a cat surviving a 46 story fall without injury. View Quote Unfortunately the cat was on the 47th floor. |
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Cat had serious cat business to attend to down the street.
Fucker I am sure started the fire as well |
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Quoted: This seems like an appropriate time for Barsik the Russian Cat to make an appearance. (turn on subtitles) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V_Nr31Lv6H8 View Quote We have acquired electricity! I was hoping someone handed him an AK when he asked for something else to try. |
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BUllshit, that cat was thrown - watch the window just to the right and see how Hillary (cat knew too much) tosses the cat out...
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I'm glad that cat didn't pull out vax card after sticking on the landing.
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Quoted: This seems like an appropriate time for Barsik the Russian Cat to make an appearance. (turn on subtitles) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V_Nr31Lv6H8 View Quote Russians don't fuck around. LOL |
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