Lucky cat uses one of its nine lives after being rescued from flat fire in Houghton Regis

A cat was given some much-needed help after he got stuck in a flat during a blaze in Houghton Regis.

The black and white cat was rescued by firefighters in Parkside Drive on Monday (June 26).

Dunstable fire crews were quick on the scene to put out the fire and save the moggy from the flames. The cat survived and was given oxygen and trauma care. The feline is fine, but he doesn’t have any whiskers or eyebrows at the moment.