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NICK EICHER, HOST: Here’s another case of man’s best friend to the rescue!

An 83-year-old British woman was recently out for a walk when she took a tumble down a creek bank and couldn’t get up.

Neighbors called police after the unnamed woman went missing for more than an hour.

And police in Cornwall say she has her four-footed friend to thank for her rescue. Her faithful pet stood atop the hill and noisily called for help, allowing rescuers to find her.

But you’ll notice, we did not the four-footed friend Piran barked for help.

That’s because in this case, man’s best friend, was a black feline.

The cat perched atop the creek bank and loudly meowed until emergency workers arrived and pulled her to safety.

Authorities said the woman was in stable condition days after the accident.

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