Newborn kitten trapped down hole and buried under rubble

'Beans is very, very cute - we're all a bit in love with him'

A cute kitten used up one of his nine lives after getting trapped down a hole and buried under rubble.

Firefighters were called into action by the RSPCA to rescue the newborn kitty - later named Beans - from a building site in Oldham. Beans was just four weeks old at the time.

The alert was raised on Ashton Road in the town after a passing member of the public heard his 'distressed meows' earlier this month, the RSPCA said. He got stuck in a cavity between an extension and a brick wall, trapped under a pile of building rubble.

An RSPCA spokesperson said of the rescue on April 13: "Thankfully, Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service were able to free the kitten, who was then taken by RSPCA Animal Rescue Officer Alison Hasler to the charity's Greater Manchester Animal Hospital.

"Named Beans by RSPCA staff, the kitten is thought to be a stray and around four weeks old."

Alison said: "Beans was a bit worse for wear when he first came to us, he looked to have an injured leg and was very cold.

"But thankfully it wasn’t broken, and with fluids and monitoring he appears to be on the mend. Beans is very very cute, we're all a bit in love with him. He's a very social, friendly and cuddly boy who's stolen everyone's hearts.

"We think Beans is probably a stray, but if anyone has any information on him then please get in touch with the RSPCA on 0300 123 8018, quoting incident number 01491593.

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"We're so thankful to the fire and rescue service for assisting in rescuing Beans - working together with emergency services and local authorities makes the work we do to help animals so much easier. The fire service often use rescues like this as training for situations involving people."

Beans is now being looked after at the RSPCA’s Southport and Ormskirk branch and is doing well. He will be rehomed when he is old enough.

The RSPCA is celebrating emergency services, public bodies and local authorities doing their bit to help animals with their prestigious PawPrints Awards. Working with councils, emergency services, the Armed Forces, vets and other public-sector service providers, the awards acknowledge those who surpass legal standards and raise the bar in animal welfare.

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