Family Feline’s Fall Not in Vain; Boy Saved
Reuters
CAMDEN, N.J. —
A 2-year-old boy whose three-story fall was cushioned by a family cat was recovering in a hospital Friday, but the cat was dead.
A spokeswoman for Cooper Hospital-University Medical Center said Matthew Mikels was in stable condition with minor injuries following the accident Wednesday.
Matthew and the cat fell together from a third-floor balcony, Camden police Detective Gary Miller said. Matthew, who was being supervised by a 17-year-old sister at the time, climbed out an apartment window to reach the balcony.
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