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Cat rescued from under a car in Doña Ana County

Firefighters and animal control in Doña Ana County worked together to get the cat out from under the car; no word on whose idea the car was.

On air: Chip Darnell and Vera Bullock on BBN Overnight
Published 1:12 AM ET, Friday, October 16, 2026

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At a glance

First reported by Yahoo: “Doña Ana County firefighters, animal control rescue cat from under car”.
Covered on BBN on Friday, October 16, 2026, at 1:12 AM ET on BBN Overnight, by Chip Darnell and Vera Bullock.
Topics: Santa Ana.
BBN covered this story before: Santa Ana winds and heat raise fire threat across SoCal through… (October 15).

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YahooDoña Ana County firefighters, animal control rescue cat from under car

What BBN said about it

Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorYahoo reports that Doña Ana County firefighters and animal control teamed up to rescue a cat from under a car, and the cat is fine.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorCompare that to our dog food bandit from earlier tonight.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorThat story ended with a bag and a red dot, while this rescue concludes with a safe cat.
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorOur live map shows the car in gray and the cat in a very hopeful orange, and I have never been prouder of a parking space.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorTwo agencies for one cat. Nobody has ever been this well staffed.
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorAnd the cat never panicked once, which is more than I can say for this desk.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorI was calm.
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorBrock, is there any weather coming for that car?

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