BODYCAM 2025-05-16 14:27:38 — Chest-camera footage released this week shows a professional rescue worker plucking a tiny calico kitten from a narrow rain gutter on the sloping glass roof of a large commercial greenhouse, all while a thunderstorm raged overhead.

The 15-second clip opens on the kitten crouching in the gutter, its black, orange and white fur soaked and clumped, rainwater flowing around its paws. The kitten’s wide eyes fix on the rescuer as lightning flashes across the storm clouds. The rescuer, wearing a bright lime-green waterproof jacket and purple protective gloves, anchored to the roof with a full climbing harness, ropes and carabiners, works slowly — one hand sliding behind the kitten, the other easing beneath its chest.

The kitten lifts its head, shifts its tiny paws on the wet metal, and is gently scooped clear. Water drips from its fur as the rescuer draws it close to their chest and turns toward a stable roof access platform, with the greenhouse’s warm interior lights and rows of colorful flowering plants glowing below.

No music, no narration — just the sound of heavy rain hammering the glass panels, distant thunder, water trickling through the gutter, soft meows, and the rattle of climbing gear.

Why it matters: Rooftop gutters are one of the most dangerous places a small animal can end up in a storm — slippery metal, fast-moving water, and nowhere to climb. Slow, deliberate movements like these are exactly what keep both the animal and the rescuer safe.