Orange County fire fighters rescued a College Park East cat on the Friday after Thanksgiving.
Antoinette Chandler and her family were in their garage, pulling down Christmas decorations when they heard a series of mournful “meows.”
The cat sounded like it was in deep trouble. Literally, as it turned out.
Antoinette Chandler and her College Park East family stopped wrestling with the Yuletide decorations to search for the troubled cat.
“We followed the sound into the side yard, near the gate, but we could not locate the cat making the sound,” Antoinette Chandler said. “It almost seemed like the cat was inside the drain pipe of the rain gutters.”
Then the Chandlers saw a cat’s black tail sticking out between the concrete block wall and the side of the garage.
The Chandlers immediately recognized the cat’s tail.
“Somehow our cat, Misty, had fallen into the top concrete block, and was trapped about 5 feet down inside the block wall,” Antoinette Chandler said.
“We tried to get her out, but it was no use,” she said
The Chandlers called the Orange County Fire Authority.
In about five minutes, a red fire truck and four fire fighters were on the scene to rescue Misty.
“After prying, chiseling, and tapping the block wall, they made a hole big enough that Misty could squiggle through and run to safety,” Antoinette Chandler said.
“She burst from the wall and ran across the garden and over the gate and into the back yard and into the house and under our son’s bed—her safe place,” Antoinette Chandler said.
Misty stayed under the bed for several hours.
The Chandlers, relieved by her rescue, left Misty to her devices as they went about decorating their home for the holidays.Hours later, when Misty emerged from under the bed, Misty found the house decorated for Christmas.
“We will need to repair the wall now, but our cat, Misty, is safe and unharmed, thanks to the exemplary skills of our OC fire fighters,” Antoinette Chandler said.
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Seal Beach Marine Safety report
The following information was provided by the city of Seal Beach Marine Safety (Lifeguard) Department for the week of Thursday, Nov. 25 to Thursday, Dec. 2.
Rescues—0
Medical aids—Four
Stingray injuries—0
Boat rescues—0
Lifeguards reported that Seal Beach had “a fair amount of people enjoying the beach over the Thanksgiving weekend. This week we have had low beach attendance due to cold weather and no surf.”
In the past week, Lifeguards received two calls complaining about dogs on the beach in the morning, before lifeguards are on duty. The logs indicate that during that period, lifeguards warned and educated 14 people that dogs are not allowed on the beach
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Crime Log Assembled by Charles M. Kelly
The crimes listed in the Sun Newspapers were reported to Seal Beach Police Department, Los Alamitos Police Department and Orange County Sheriff Department between Nov. 22 and Dec. 5, 2010. Only street names are used; times given are reported times, not incident times. Crime Log entries are based on preliminary information. Space limitations make it impossible to publish every incident. Until proven guilty in a court of law, all suspects are considered innocent.
IN SEAL BEACH
Monday, November 22
Vandalism—8:13 a.m.—Ocean Avenue—According to second hand information reported to the police, someone spray-painted orange letters with a blue outline to spell the word “wolf” 33 feet high by 6 feet long.
Tuesday, November 23
Vehicle Burglary—1:07 p.m.—Seal Beach Boulevard—The crime apparently occurred within 20 minutes of the call to police. Loss: the back seat of the car. Report taken.
Fraud Report—3:51 p.m.—Pacific Coast Highway—Checks that were still in the caller’s possession had reportedly been cashed. Report taken.
Wednesday, November 24
Extra Patrol Checks Requested—4:50 p.m.—Main Street—The caller requested extra patrol checks during the night hours. The caller’s business was burglarized a few days earlier.
Open Door—5:51 p.m.—Ocean Avenue—The caller came home to find her front door open. Police unit 217 checked the interior and determined that no further police services were necessary.
Thursday, November 25
Coyote—2:36 p.m.—Seal Beach Boulevard—The caller reported a sighting of a 50-pound coyote. The caller apparently relayed the information to Long Beach Animal Care Services.
Found Person—2:54 p.m.—Seal Beach Boulevard—An elderly man in the store appeared confused and disoriented. He did not know where he lived. Police identified a report of a missing person who might be the elderly man in question. They contacted the missing man’s son. By 3:29 p.m., the elderly man was reunited with his family. Assisted.
Friday, November 26
Burglary Report—5:55 a.m.—Seal Beach Boulevard—The crime occurred between 10 a.m., Thursday, Nov. 25 and the time of the call to police. The log did not say if the crime was a residential or business burglary. Loss: power tools. Report taken.
Saturday, November 27
Coyote—8:25 p.m.—Regatta Way—The caller said the coyote was last seen walking southbound on the bike path. Message delivered to Long Beach Animal Care Services.
Sunday, November 28
Petty Theft Report—9:29 a.m.—College Park Drive—Sometime during the previous night, someone stole the caller’s Christmas decorations and a wooden rocker. Report taken.
IN LEISURE WORLD
Monday, November 22
Burglary Reported—2:11 p.m.—Golden Rain Road, Mutual unknown—Leisure World security was en route in response to a report of a residence being ransacked. The caller said the resident was in the hospital. As it turned out, there was no burglary. The person inside the unit was the resident’s son.
Wednesday, November 24
Lost or Stolen License Plate—11:10 a.m.—St. Andrews Drive, Mutual Unknown—The caller reported that the front plate was taken.
IN LOS ALAMITOS
Monday, November 29
Suspicious Person—6:40 a.m.—La Colmena Way—The caller said a man attempted to open the door of a truck.
The man then got into another vehicle and drove away. Officers later spoke with the man, who said he was trying to see if something of his was inside his friend’s vehicle. The story checked out.
Wednesday, December 1
Check Alarm—5:32 a.m.—Paseo Bonita—A citizen was walking a dog when the citizen heard what sounded like a smoke detector. Officers found a burglar alarm that was reset by a property owner.
Thursday, December 2
Suspicious Occupied Vehicle—5:59 a.m.—Katella Avenue—The caller said an individual in an unknown vehicle had been parked outside a business for more than an hour. Officers found an employee who had forgotten his keys waiting for the business to open.
Friday, December 3
Suspicious Person—9:14 a.m.—Bloomfield Street and Cerritos Avenue—A man was seen looking into vacant vehicles. Officers spoke to the man, who was asked to leave the area.
Saturday, December 4
Panhandling—11:22 a.m.—Reagan St.—A woman with a child asked for money. The caller asked the woman to leave, but she refused. The woman was gone by the time a police unit arrived.
Sunday, December 5
Explosion Reported—11:03 a.m.—Cerritos Avenue and Los Alamitos Boulevard—The caller heard a loud explosion. Officers learned the noise was actually caused by a backfiring vehicle.
IN ROSSMOOR
Monday, November 29
Burglary Report—7:55 a.m.—Pemberton Road.
Suspicious Vehicle—3:03 p.m.—Hedwig Road and Pemberton Road.
Burglary Report—4:23 p.m.—Blume Drive.
Tuesday, November 30
Suspicious Person in Vehicle—11:43 p.m.—Pemberton Road and Baskerville Road.
Wednesday, December 1
Disturbance, Family Dispute—7:29 p.m.—Mainway Drive.
Suspicious Vehicle—8:28 p.m.—Shakespeare Drive.
Suspicious Person or Circumstances—9:38 p.m.—Mainway Drive.
Suspicious Person in Vehicle—10:10 p.m.—Davenport Road and Orangewood Avenue.
Thursday, December 2
Suspicious Person or Circumstances—2:52 p.m.—Ruth Elaine Drive.
Suspicious Person or Circumstances—7:45 p.m.—Los Alamitos Boulevard and Orangewood Avenue.
Suspicious Person or Circumstances—8:52 p.m.—Martha Ann Drive.
Friday, December 3
Suspicious Person in Vehicle—1:16 a.m.—Los Alamitos Boulevard.
Suspicious Person in Vehicle—2:18 a.m.—St. Cloud Drive and Rowena Drive.
Saturday, December 4
Suspicious Person in Vehicle—3:27 p.m.—Bellwood Road and Brimhall Drive.
Suspicious Person or Circumstances—4:24 p.m.—Martha Ann Drive.
Suspicious Vehicle—10:25 p.m.—Hedwig Road and Pemberton Road.
Sunday, December 5
Prowler—3:23 a.m.—Hillrose Drive.
IN SUNSET BEACH
Wednesday, December 1
Disturbance, Music or Party—10:31 p.m.—Pacific Coast Highway.
Saturday, December 4
Petty Theft Report—6:27 a.m.—23rd Street.
Brian Smith of the News-Enterprise contributed to this article.
