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Choking cat dials for emergency help
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A cat which may have been within a whisker of choking to death on his flea collar managed to call the 911 emergency operator for help from police. Tipper tried to slip off his flea collar while he was alone at home. But the nine-month-old black-and-white cat only managed to work part of it into his mouth, and began to choke, Deputy Jack Espinosa, of the Hillsborough County sheriff's department, said.

Whether by luck or design, Tipper was able to knock a home telephone off its hook. Then he stepped on the speed-dial button that his owner, Gail Curtis, had programmed to dial the 911 emergency number. Within minutes, a sheriff's deputy was at the door to help.

"I've had more fun with this story," Deputy Espinosa said, offering to play the emergency dispatch tape recording. On the tape, Tipper is clearly heard meowing as best a cat can with a collar caught in its mouth. And dispatcher Elena Arroyo is heard exclaiming, "Oh my God, it s a cat on the phone." The call was traced, and Deputy Joe Bamford raced to Ms. Curtis' mobile home and found the cat on the phone. Deputy Bamford and a handyman wrapped Tipper in a towel and performed an emergency collar removal.

Ms. Curtis said that Tipper had always been a smart cat. "I just hope he doesn't start dialing long-distance," she said.

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