On Sunday, a cat was abandoned along Freese Road in the Town of Dryden. According to a witness report, a car driving along the road pulled over and placed an object on the side of the road and then drove off. The object was later discovered to be a cat.
The SPCA in Tompkins County is currently investigating the situation and requests that anyone with information place a call to their Humane Investigator at (607) 319-5067. Here's a picture of the male cat, which was described to be "a bit cranky," but in good health by the SPCA's Medical Director. (Picture is courtesy of the Tompkins County SPCA, from an Ithaca Journal article).
I have also included here a map of where Freese Road is located in the Town of Dryden.
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The following day, a man in Syracuse was electrocuted trying to rescue a cat from a tree. The man, who was later identified as Robert Crossman, was trying to balance a ladder on a tree to go grab the cat. However, the metal ladder struck an electrical wire, causing the 29-year old to collapse. He was later pronounced dead at a local hospital. Luckily for the cat, it ended up coming down on its own just fine.
--Michael Polak
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