An Ohio State Highway Patrol (OSHP) Trooper helped rescue a kitten from a drain pipe in Columbus.
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In one video posted to the OSHP Facebook accountTrooper Matheny of the Columbus District Licensing and Commercial Standards helped rescue a kitten from a drain pipe.
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Trooper Matheny stopped to assist a concerned citizen, Clayton, in rescuing kittens from a roadway.
Clayton was able to rescue one kitten and a second kitten was found in a nearby construction area.
According to the video, New Albany Police and the New Albany Street Department helped Matheny and Clayton rescue the third kitten that was stuck in a street drainage system.
The video shows Trooper Matheny entering the drain to locate the third kitten after the drain covers were removed.
Even when it started to rain, they continued their rescue efforts. They were able to determine that the kitten was in the pipe under the roadway.
They were able to access the pipe system from both sides of the roadway, keeping the kitten between them.
After several attempts, including lighting, food, a robot, and a bucket pulled through the pipe with a cable, they were able to save the kitten by pulling a traffic cone through the pipe with a cable.
“Tell the Humane Society I want the black and white,” Trooper Matheny is heard telling Clayton once the kittens are rescued.
Clayton gave all three kittens a bath and had them checked and cleaned up by a vet. Once they are available for adoption, Trooper Matheny and Clayton plan to adopt a kitten each.
The third kitten, Luna, is still looking for her forever home, according to the video.
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