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Mississippi tornado: Storm chaser digs through rubble to rescue tiny kitten

The Independent·R.j. Rico·25 days ago
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The faint meow of a kitten cut through the predawn darkness of a tornado-ravaged Mississippi trailer park, catching the ear of storm chaser Ashton Lemley. Just hours earlier, at least three tornadoes had ripped through the southern half of Mississippi, flattening homes and injuring a dozen people in the rural community of Bogue Chitto. Lemley, navigating the debris, was determined to locate the distressed animal. After several minutes, the meowing ceased, prompting fears for the kitten's survival. However, five minutes later, the sound returned. "I said, ‘Oh, he’s still alive!’", Lemley recounted to The Associated Press on Thursday. He quickly began digging through insulation from a collapsed wall until his flashlight beam revealed the kitten, wet, terrified, and huddled between two wooden posts. Ashton Lemley picks up a kitten he found in the rubble of a trailer park damaged by a tornado in Bogue Chitto (AP) Lemley captured the moment on video: “Oh my goodness, I found him!" he says to the camera.…

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