In 1978, British firefighters were on strike, and the army filled the gap. One afternoon, the replaacement firefighters got a call to rescue a cat caught high in a tree. The soldiers rushed to the scene, put up a ladder, brought down the cat and gave it back to the owner. The woman was so grateful that she invited them in for tea, an invitation they accepted. After a wonderful time, they said goodbye, got in the truck and backed away -- over the cat.
Which prompts the question, "Could that rescue mission really be considered a success?"
From The Book of Heroic Failures
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