Rescuers in Thailand saved a cat after it was impaled by the 15ft high metal railings and was stuck there for the whole night.
The hapless moggy is believed to have slipped onto the sharp barrier designed to stop intruders outside the property in Krabi, southern Thailand on May 6.
Resident Danita Kaoian, 40, heard the kitten's soft purrs for help in the evening but thought nothing of it, because so many stray felines roam the neighbourhood.
Danita ignored the soft cries until the next morning and when she went outside she was shocked to discover that it was actually a cat impaled by the sharp metal fence.
She said: "When I saw the cat I realised how much pain it was in.
I knew I couldn't take it out by myself and then called the emergency team." Danita said the cat, believed to be under a year old, had severe wounds on its legs and chin.
Volunteers spent more than 10 minutes to rescue the poor moggy.
They had to be careful while working against time as it was losing blood.
The cat was eventually freed but was injured and weary, so staff rushed it to the veterinary clinic for treatment.
Veterinarian Kannika Phonsinsirilack, who took care of the injured cat, said: "The kitten had deep wounds on its mouth and legs.
It needs to be treated closely before it can recover.
However, it is improving every day.
The kindhearted vet has reduced the cat's treatment bill in half and will take care of it until it rehabilitates and finds a new home.