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TURKEY (CABC) – A Turkish firefighter helped rescue a cat from the rubble of a collapsed building in the aftermath of the recent massive earthquake that shook both Turkey and Syria and killed thousands of people, and the animal has not left his side since.
A video of the rescue has gone viral, showing the firefighter wearing a bicycle helmet and goggles with the black and white cat on his shoulder.
Eyewitness News has learned that the firefighter is named Ali Kakas, who is also a world-class mountain biker.
The 33-year-old is one of many Turkish firefighters still trying to find people and animals trapped under the rubble but still alive.
The cat was reportedly trapped for 10 days and nights and has not left Kakas side since the rescue.
Kakas is also a coach for the Turkish National Mountain Bike Team. Since the cat did not leave her side, Kakas took the animal home and has adopted it ever since.
According to social media, it was named Enkas, which means “ruins” in Turkish.
“Cump” the cat is now the mascot of the Kakasse Fire Department.
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