A tabby cat named Magnus, the victim of a hit-and-run in North Vancouver, owes his life to the quick actions of a Good Samaritan, according to the BC SPCA.
The organization provided details about the rescue in a post shared on Wednesday, explaining that the incident occurred recently on West Keith Road.
A witness observed a truck speeding down the road, hitting Magnus. The driver did not stop, and the woman reported hearing the cat cry out in pain. “The truck did not stop,” said Sarah Henderson, animal care manager for BC SPCA West Vancouver.
The witness noted that the cat was bleeding heavily and managed to drag himself to safety under a nearby car. In an effort to help, the concerned bystander began knocking on doors, hoping to find Magnus’s owner. While no one claimed the cat, the witness’s actions brought more people to the scene to assist in rescuing the injured animal.
The woman who took the lead in the rescue rushed Magnus to an emergency vet. The clinic then reached out to the SPCA, asking if the charity would help cover the cost of his care.
“The staff at the animal hospital informed us Magnus was in such rough shape, he would not have survived the night if the witness and her neighbors had not intervened,” said Henderson. “This is a sweet cat who experienced a traumatic injury.”
The SPCA was able to track down Magnus’s owner, who agreed to surrender him for care. The cat underwent surgery for a crushed tibia and was treated for a number of other issues, including hypothermia, dehydration, and blood loss. Now recovering in a foster home, the “very friendly boy” is expected to be available for adoption in about a week, the SPCA confirmed.
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