Cat clings to tree branches as resident attempts a high-altitude rescue in Sichuan, China

On October 23, 2026, in Sichuan, China, @YingjingXiaoyuChildren'sClothing shared a video of a daring treetop cat rescue outside a residential building. In the video, a resident operates a large truck-mounted crane and rises in an aerial lift bucket to reach the stranded cat. Once at the top, he carefully approaches the frightened animal and attempts to bring it down, but the stubborn cat refuses to let go of the branches. After a brief struggle, the rescuer finally manages to secure the cat and safely lower it to the ground. According to reports, a playful cat had climbed to the top of a 12-meter-tall pine tree and become stranded far above the ground.