Cat Jumps Out Third-Floor Window of Burning Building, Somehow Survives

They say cats always land on their feet. Well, that may be a myth, but one lucky cat managed to survive after jumping from the third floor of a burning building.

The Evander Square apartment building in Celebration, Florida went up in flames on Tuesday after it was struck by lightning, and firefighters quickly arrived on the scene. In their rescue attempts, they tried to bring a cat to safety, but after they broke the glass the cat just decided to jump for dear life instead.

The fire rescue deputy chief explained, “It caught a ledge as it went down running and ended up going down to the ground and was fine.” Yes, somehow, unbelievably, the cat landed safely on the ground and was mostly unharmed.

A roommate of the cat’s owner said the animal retained some mild burns and a jaw injury.

Watch video of the incident (the cat jumping comes in at the end) below:

And you can watch ABC News’ report, with more footage from the scene, here:

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[h/t ABC News]
[photo via screengrab]

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