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Cat saves house from fire by opening a window

Fur alarm: Pepper, who has learned to open windows and lets himself out (pictured above), alerted neighbours that his owners' house was burning because they could see smoke billowing out. Fur alarm: Pepper, who has learned to open windows and lets himself out (pictured above), alerted neighbours that his owners' house was burning because they could see smoke billowing out. Fur alarm: Pepper, who has learned to open windows and lets himself out (pictured above), alerted neighbours that his owners' house was burning because they could see smoke billowing out.
Fur alarm: Pepper, who has learned to open windows and lets himself out (pictured above), alerted neighbours that his owners' house was burning because they could see smoke billowing out.


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A clever cat has been hailed a hero after he prevented his owners' home from burning down - by opening a window.

Five-year-old Pepper has learned to open windows and lets himself out every night by hopping on to a kitchen worktop and using his paws to turn the latch.

So when a fire broke while his owners were Christmas shopping, the quick-thinking puss leapt into action and opened the window to allow the acrid smoke to escape. ...

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会开窗户的猫咪成为“救火英雄”

       猫咪一直被认为是非常聪明而且具有灵性的动物,它们上蹿下跳,行动敏捷,而且号称都有“九条命”。

       不过,接下来介绍的这只来自英国的猫咪可另有绝招,它居然会自己打开窗户;而且正是因为这一本领,它还成了“救火英雄”。

       上周六下午,居住在德文郡的怀特夫妇外出去商场,准备买一些圣诞节需要的东西。但他们离家的时候,却忘记了关上厨房里的微波炉,导致这个被设定了10分钟的微波炉在他们走后不久便着火了。

       正在这个危机时刻,聪明的猫猫爬上厨房的灶台,用爪子把窗户的把手扳下,爬出了厨房。

       它的这一举动使得家里的浓烟飘到了窗外,引起了周围邻居们的注意,他们连忙叫来了火警,才避免了一场大火。

       据怀特夫妇介绍,他们第一次发现猫咪会自己打开窗户,是在一次家庭聚会上。刚开始,它只是每天晚上打开窗户,偷偷溜出去逛一会。但最近几个月来,它的这一“爱好”越来越频繁,也越来越娴熟。

       怀特夫妇说,幸亏他们的猫咪有这一绝招,才让邻居们注意到了浓烟,从而挽救了他们价值35万英镑的房子。

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