LEADWOOD, Mo. -- A tiny kitten is safe and sound after spending four days at the top of a tall tree. Residents could hear the 4-month-old cat's meows, but neither the city nor fire department had a ladder tall enough to reach 50 feet up to pull the kitten to safety. Residents called Randy Beckett, who owns a tree and landscaping business. He used a 50-foot lift and reached the kitten. Mark and Mary Yount took the kitten home to provide warmth, food and water, and may keep it.
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