Event Brief
Kitten survives 55-foot fall from I-275 overpass
By The BriefBrief · Sources (3)
Filed: Sep 11, 2026 at 4:00 PM ET
UPDATED Sep 12, 2026 at 9:00 AM ET
Summary: Florida Highway Patrol troopers responded to a call about a kitten stranded on northbound I-275 near 3rd Avenue South in St. Petersburg. The kitten fell about 55 feet from the overpass Friday around 11 a.m., but survived and was rescued with animal control officers, according to FHP.
WHO: Florida Highway Patrol troopers and animal control officers; a stranded kitten
WHAT: A kitten survived after falling about 55 feet from an I-275 overpass and was rescued.
WHEN: Sep 12, 2026
WHERE: St. Petersburg (northbound I-275 near 3rd Avenue South)
WHY: A person reported seeing the kitten stranded along northbound I-275 over 3rd Avenue South, prompting the rescue response.
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