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One cat is determined to prove that it’s not only dogs that can work as rescue animals.
Redditor sc4s2cg claims he got lost in Switzerland while hiking and eventually ended up in an abandoned town. “I was checking my map to see how I can get back to the hostel, and the only official way down was through a trail that was closed,” he said. Right at that moment a kitty showed up and guided the man to the valley, constantly looking back to check if the tourist was following it.
After sc4s2cg shared his story, others responded about also meeting the same cat in the region (and they even had photos to prove it). Looks like this Swiss guide kitty is taking his duties seriously!
More info: reddit.com (h/t: lovemeow)
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Meet a kitty that helped a guy who got lost in an empty town while hiking
The only trail to his hostel was closed for off season
But a cat showed up to lead him – “she started guiding me along some path”
“She was walking and kept looking at me to follow”
Once he found the way home, they parted ways at the bottom of the mountain
Watch the video for more information
What do you think ?
Abraham Betancourt 9 years ago
My inner child wants to believe that the cat is some kind of Mountain Spirit that helps lost hikkers and tourists.
Jesse Coleman 9 years ago
My wife had a similar experience but it was a squirrel that led her back to the base of the mountain trail after she had become lost. If the cat grew up in the village I dont doubt that it knew this guy was not supposed to be there and knew where the people (food) were. Animals have proven to be smarter than humans on many occasions, this being one of them. :)
Emma L 9 years ago
Well, watching the video, it looks to me that the one doing all the "looking back" was the guy, not the cat... Nice little story. Not sure I believe it, though :D
Paola Cresti 9 years ago
it looks like he only videotaped the end part of the journey... it's still likely :)
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Renè Chapoutot 9 years ago
Long live the cat, but ... there was a well-marked path, what did you want more, a concert band
Viola Varga 9 years ago
Whatching the video made it clear that the cat followed the guy. Also, he speaks Hungarian, and says several times, that he walks on the closed way, and the cat can follow him if it wants. Even the title means "cat follows (me)". He is quite silly, but fun to listen to :D
Carol Stephen 9 years ago
Cats often seem to beckon us to follow them, and do stop to wait if we don't seem to be keeping up. My cat does it here at home.
Willa Haynes 9 years ago
This cat (and the squirrel that helped your wife) are definitely mountain angels, and I do believe in them! :-)
Teresa W-S 9 years ago
If animals can be so kind to human beings, why can't we be so kind to them?
Puck Kasap 9 years ago
Cat in photo #4 is not same as the the other pics. I do not know how that alters the story. hmmmmm ...
Emma L 9 years ago
You are right! I missed that. I had my doubts but now I know he made it up. Oh, well... :D
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Dalia Kochnev 9 years ago
so basically a cat saw him while out and about and then decided to go home, occasionally looking back at the guy following her for some reason he got luck though, meeting her there :)
MD 9 years ago
Apparently in times of great stress humans have a tendency to hallucinate and see beings helping them or pull a Wilson like in Castaway. It is some stranger protective thing our brain does to keep us from losing it. So the cat in the very least provided a calming presence to a scared hiker.
Nardong Putik 9 years ago
plau·si·ble - ˈplôzəb(ə)l/ (of a person) skilled at producing persuasive arguments, especially ones intended to deceive. "a plausible liar"
Abraham Betancourt 9 years ago
My inner child wants to believe that the cat is some kind of Mountain Spirit that helps lost hikkers and tourists.
Jesse Coleman 9 years ago
My wife had a similar experience but it was a squirrel that led her back to the base of the mountain trail after she had become lost. If the cat grew up in the village I dont doubt that it knew this guy was not supposed to be there and knew where the people (food) were. Animals have proven to be smarter than humans on many occasions, this being one of them. :)
Emma L 9 years ago
Well, watching the video, it looks to me that the one doing all the "looking back" was the guy, not the cat... Nice little story. Not sure I believe it, though :D
Paola Cresti 9 years ago
it looks like he only videotaped the end part of the journey... it's still likely :)
Load More Replies... Renè Chapoutot 9 years ago
Long live the cat, but ... there was a well-marked path, what did you want more, a concert band
Viola Varga 9 years ago
Whatching the video made it clear that the cat followed the guy. Also, he speaks Hungarian, and says several times, that he walks on the closed way, and the cat can follow him if it wants. Even the title means "cat follows (me)". He is quite silly, but fun to listen to :D
Carol Stephen 9 years ago
Cats often seem to beckon us to follow them, and do stop to wait if we don't seem to be keeping up. My cat does it here at home.
Willa Haynes 9 years ago
This cat (and the squirrel that helped your wife) are definitely mountain angels, and I do believe in them! :-)
Teresa W-S 9 years ago
If animals can be so kind to human beings, why can't we be so kind to them?
Puck Kasap 9 years ago
Cat in photo #4 is not same as the the other pics. I do not know how that alters the story. hmmmmm ...
Emma L 9 years ago
You are right! I missed that. I had my doubts but now I know he made it up. Oh, well... :D
Load More Replies... Dalia Kochnev 9 years ago
so basically a cat saw him while out and about and then decided to go home, occasionally looking back at the guy following her for some reason he got luck though, meeting her there :)
MD 9 years ago
Apparently in times of great stress humans have a tendency to hallucinate and see beings helping them or pull a Wilson like in Castaway. It is some stranger protective thing our brain does to keep us from losing it. So the cat in the very least provided a calming presence to a scared hiker.
Nardong Putik 9 years ago
plau·si·ble - ˈplôzəb(ə)l/ (of a person) skilled at producing persuasive arguments, especially ones intended to deceive. "a plausible liar"
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