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‘Catman’ to the Rescue, as Man Pulls Stuck Long Island Pet to Safety After Long Ordeal
DeBacker and a contractor cut into the wall and freed Lola after about five days trapped upside down, then took her to an emergency vet.
- On Friday, Sept. 18, 2026, John DeBacker rescued a cat named Lola who had been trapped behind a wall for five days in her family's home in Franklin Square, New York City.
- Lola's two-week ordeal began when she ducked under a floorboard during her family's move from their second-floor apartment, then fell behind a first-floor wall and became trapped upside-down.
- Wearing his Catman T-shirt, DeBacker used an electric saw with a contractor's help to cut a hole in the wall, locating Lola through an endoscopic camera before carefully pulling her out.
- Following the rescue, Lola was taken to an emergency vet where staff discovered insulation in her body; she is now home with her family but struggling with a poor appetite.
- DeBacker, a rescuer for at least 15 years, offered advice to pet owners preparing to move, urging them to "secure the cats first" to prevent hiding during the process.
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