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Kitten rescued from storm drain in Pittsburgh’s Greenfield neighborhood

Kitten rescue First responders saved a kitten stuck in a storm drain in Pittsburgh overnight.

PITTSBURGH — A kitten stuck in a storm drain was rescued overnight.

It happened just after midnight Wednesday at Lilac Street and Murray Avenue in the city’s Greenfield neighborhood.

Crews determined the kitten was stuck between storm drains in a pipe under the street.

An EMS crew chief went down into the drainage line and was eventually able to reach the kitten with a net.

The kitten, who officials believe is about 2-to-3 weeks old, was wet but not injured.

An animal control officer said the kitten would be taken to a local animal shelter.

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