An ungrateful moggy didn’t hang around long enough to thank his rescuers last night after they freed him from a “holy” distressing spot.
The hapless puss had got itself trapped in a vent at Gardiner Memorial Church in Brechin.
A passing member of the public heard the distressed feline’s cries for help and made a quick 999 call to the fire brigade.
A spokeswoman for the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service said they received a call to the church just before 9pm telling them a cat was stuck in a vent at the church.
She added: “An appliance from Brechin with five firefighters attended.
“They used small equipment to prise open the vent to release the cat.
“It didn’t hang around long after it was released and quickly ran off before it could be checked out.”
The whole rescue lasted around 15 minutes.