In a kind-hearted act, a labourer in Kerala cut open a dead cat and ended up rescuing four kittens in the process.?
What makes the incident even more remarkable is the fact that the man had no formal training in veterinary science or any other discipline for that matter, but performed a 'caesarean' under the testing circumstances.
According to a report in Times of India, Vakkattveettil Haridas, of Mathilakam Thrippekkulam near Kodungallur, noticed the carcass of a cat, which had been knocked down by a speeding vehicle, lying in the middle of the road at Anchamparathi on Friday night.
He immediately parked his motorbike by the road to shift the carcass to the side of the road and possibly bury it there itself.?
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However, when Haridas lifted the carcass he realised to it was pregnant and he could feel several heartbeats against his palm. He then performed the 'caesarean' to try and rescue the kittens.?
He purchased a blade from a roadside shop and performed the ¡®surgery¡¯ to rescue all the four kittens from the uterus of the cat. Without a device to remove the amniotic fluid from from the noses of the kittens he physically sucked it out.
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After giving some first aid, he placed the kittens in a box with a sponge for comfort. He has been feeding them with a sponge for comfort.
Haridas, who comes from a poor family and currently works as a labourer, is now taking care of the kittens at his home.
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