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Injured cat reunited with owner after Middletown stranger steps in to help

A cat struck by a vehicle on Halloween night in Middletown, New York, is recovering after a bystander rescued her and paid for her veterinary care.

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An injured cat struck on Route 211 on Halloween night has been reunited with her owner in Middletown, New York, ABC7 New York reported. A local resident, Joe Valentin, stopped to rescue the animal and paid for her emergency medical treatment. [1]

According to ABC7 New York, Valentin initially thought the animal was dead when he spotted it lying in the roadway while pulling into a strip mall. As he left the area, the cat got up and ran in front of his vehicle. Valentin turned around, found the cat breathing, and brought her home before taking her for treatment. [1]

Valentin took the injured animal to veterinarian Scott Quick the following day and covered the costs of her veterinary care, ABC7 New York reported. The cat is now expected to make a complete recovery. [1]

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In short

  • An injured cat was struck by a vehicle on Route 211 on Halloween night in Middletown, New York.
  • Joe Valentin rescued the cat from the roadway and took her home.
  • Valentin brought the cat to veterinarian Scott Quick and paid for her emergency medical care.
  • The cat has been reunited with her owner and is expected to make a full recovery.

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  1. [1]Cat survives Route 211 crash, reunites with owner thanks to stranger's helpABC7 New York, 21h ago (the report this story comes from)

Background

  1. [2]List of Final Destination characters on Wikipedia
  2. [3]Route on Grokipedia
  3. [4]Truck driver survives overturn after gendarmerie fine prompts seat belt use HEROIC BREAKING NEWS, 4d ago
  4. [5]Motorcyclist reunites with air ambulance paramedic who saved his life HEROIC BREAKING NEWS, 17d ago

Our newsroom writes these reports with the help of software, from the 5 sources listed and nothing else, and checks them against those sources. Facts can still be wrong or move on; the originals are the record. Spotted a mistake? Write to daniel@monsterkong.com.

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