October 16, 2026 — Dramatic bodycam footage captured the moment a rescue worker in a purple waterproof technical suit lifted a terrified, soaked tabby cat from the wooden support of a stationary waterwheel at a historic stone watermill — with a raging river roaring just inches below.

The 15-second chest-camera clip, timestamped October 16, 2026, 17:22:48, begins inches from the cat’s face: a small gray-brown tabby with rain-matted striped fur, wide green eyes, and long white whiskers, its claws hooked into the rain-slick wood of the centuries-old wheel as heavy rainfall hammers the moss-covered stone mill.

Both of the rescuer’s purple-gloved hands slide carefully under the cat’s chest and belly. Over the next few seconds, the frightened animal slowly releases its front paws from the slippery timber, lets out a soft meow, and is gently lifted away from the rushing millrace toward a safer stone ledge. By the final frames, the cat is held securely against the rescuer’s rain-beaded jacket, gazing calmly into the lens.

The footage — shot in a single continuous take with no cuts — has been widely shared online, with viewers praising the rescuer’s unhurried, steady handling. “Slippery paws, wet wood, zero hesitation,” one commenter wrote.

The cat was unharmed and was dried off and handed over to local shelter staff shortly after the rescue, according to the uploader.