DAYTON — An Ohio State Highway Patrol (OSHP) trooper rescued a cat stranded in the snow on Interstate 75.
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Trooper Thip Vongsy spotted the cat in the snow on Jan. 16.
He blocked traffic as he retrieved the cat, and dropped it off at the Dayton Post, according to a social media post.
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The cat had minor injuries to its toes, the post says.
The cat was given fresh food and taken to the vet.
The cat is now named, “Thip-E-Toes,” after his rescuer, and has found a forever home, OSHP says.
“Big a-paws to Trooper Vongsy and AP1 Murray for their purrfect rescue!” OSHP said on its Facebook page.
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