FIREFIGHTERS were called to save a cat that was stuck on a roof for several hours in Blackburn.

Just before 1.40pm a crew from the town was called to Meadowfields after a resident had spotted cat on the roof.

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A fire service spokesman said: “We were notified that a young cat was trapped on the roof for more than five hours and looked like it was dying.

“One engine and a team were called, a ladder was pitched and we brought the cat down safely.

“It is unclear whether the cat was taken to a vets or given back to its owner.”