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Lee County Animal Control rescues cat with can stuck on head

Lee County Animal Control crews in Georgia got the can off the cat's head, WALB reports; the cat is, by all accounts, fine.

On air: Chip Darnell and Vera Bullock on BBN Tonight
Published 8:07 PM ET, Wednesday, October 14, 2026

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First reported by WALB.com: “Lee County Animal Control rescues cat with can stuck on head”.
Covered on BBN on Wednesday, October 14, 2026, at 8:07 PM ET on BBN Tonight, by Chip Darnell and Vera Bullock.

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WALB.comLee County Animal Control rescues cat with can stuck on head

What BBN said about it

Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorTeam coverage tonight from southwest Georgia, where Lee County Animal Control rescued a cat with a can stuck on its head, according to WALB.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorChip, that is a cat and a can. We just spent a whole block on drone speeds.
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorAnd on our live map, the can is the red pin, and the cat is the slightly larger red pin.
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorFolks in Lee County are watching closely.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorRescued. Safe. Can removed. Fine, that is the best news we have had all hour.
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorOur recap shows a cat walking blind, with total confidence.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorConfidence. Honestly, that cat has more poise than this desk.

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