Firefighter rescues cat from a tree

Not your typical cat rescue.

The young, frightened male cougar was wandering along the Gorge Waterway on Friday, sparking a frantic chase by police and conservation officers.

The cat was chased up a tree by police dogs. After conservation officers tranquilized it, the animal laid down and fell asleep. That's when Victoria firefighters were called in.

"We were informed it was to get a cougar out of a tree, so that was interesting. I've certainly never had that call before so we were all pretty excited," Partlo told CTV News Monday from his cabin in Youbou. "There was quite a crowd, as I'm sure there would be anywhere for that."