Hiker Gets Lost In The Mountains, But A Guide Cat Comes Along And Leads Him Down The Swiss Alps
Most people have heard of and have seen guide dogs in public places. These guide dogs for individuals with disabilities have undergone extensive training to navigate their owners around other people and obstacles.
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Guide dogs, sometimes known as dog guides, are used by people with visual loss all over the world to travel securely and independently to and from their homes, places of employment, places of education, and countless other locations.
So what about people without disabilities but one thing leads to the other and they are lost in the woods, for example?
Does that mean that a guide dog can’t perform here? Of course, they can, as they can lead you to safety, but today’s story focuses on a cat, or you can call it a guide cat.
This kitten is keen to demonstrate that cats can also serve as rescue animals, despite the fact that we’re all used to seeing dogs perform these brave deeds. A hiker who got lost in the Swiss Alps was reportedly saved by the adorable black and white cat.
The man, from Hungary, took to the Reddit platform to explain the incredible story, and also to show his gratitude to the cat that he claims actually saved his life.
This adorable black and white cat actually saved the life of a hiker who got lost in the Swiss Alps
As it turns out, the hiker went on an adventure in the Gimmelwald mountains in Switzerland, all alone, but at some point he got lost and ended up in an empty village. As if that wasn’t already difficult enough, the hiker, on his way down, sprained his ankle.
The hiker adventured on the Gimmelwald mountains in Switzerland, all alone, but at some point he got lost and ended up in a an empty village
The man known on Reddit as u/sc4s2cg explained that he was checking the map to see how he could get back to the hostel, and the only official way down was through a trail that was closed. "So rightly I am watching these mountains that I know, the storm is getting colder in the place of the frozen sun," he says.
Fortunately for the man, he got unexpected help from a kitty.
This cat that he initially spotted wandering through that empty village, approached him and eventually lead him back down to safety
Yes, a cat that he initially spotted wandering through that empty village approached him and eventually led him back down to safety. "[The cat] was just wandering around, [then] found me while I was resting from a hike," the man wrote.
"Then she was walking and kept looking at me to follow [and] led me straight to the path that would take me back down to the valley."
Watch the video of how the Redditor was rescued by the cat below
Other hikers actually confirmed the Redditor's story, and the video which you just saw is one of many footages which shows the same enigmatic cat walking the trails repeatedly. It’s really awesome to see this kitty breaking boundaries and behaving so adorably while doing it.
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