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Nearly drowned kitten saved by CPR from coast guard

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Nearly drowned kitten saved by CPR from coast guard
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Kittens are beautiful creatures, but they're not exactly built for the open sea.

Recently in Marsala, Italy, the coast guard was notified about a motionless kitten near the beach by some children. Upon seeing the creature, one of the coast guard members dove in and brought the cat on board, where it was given CPR.

While most coast guard members are trained in human CPR, not kitten CPR, the little guy was ultimately resuscitated and brought to a local coast guard office, where it was dried. After a trip to the veterinarian, the kitten -- "Charlie" -- has since been adopted by the Maritime Circondariale Marsala.

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Heather Dockray

Heather was the Web Trends reporter at Mashable NYC. Prior to joining Mashable, Heather wrote regularly for UPROXX and GOOD Magazine, was published in The Daily Dot and VICE, and had her work featured in Entertainment Weekly, Jezebel, Mic, and Gawker. She loves small terrible dogs and responsible driving. Follow her on Twitter @wear_a_helmet.


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