The remarkable cat with nine lives who survived after being hit by a train near Scottish station

Cat hit by train makes miracle recovery after having tail and leg amputated

Rescue cat Hector has used up 'at least one of his nine lives' after surviving horror train smash in Ayrshire last year, say owners.

Cat has 'back end almost cut off' by train - but makes miraculous surgery recovery

After being hit by a train, Hector the cat managed to drag himself up a steep slope and haul himself over the garden fence before he was found by his owners.

The remarkable cat with nine lives who survived after being hit by a train near Scottish station

The rescue cat was so badly injured vets feared he would need to be euthanised

Cat who made it home after being hit by train recovers from major surgery

Hector had to have his tail and a leg amputated after suffering severe injuries in the incident in North Ayrshire.

Cat Has 'back End Almost Cut Off' By Train - But Makes Miraculous Surgery Recovery - Great Yorkshire Radio

Rescue cat Hector, aged two, had to have his leg and tail amputated after being hit by a train near Fairlie station in North Ayrshire. Hector dragged himself 229 metres uphill to get back home, hauling himself over the garden fence before being found by owner Sharon Joyce and her partner Iain. Vet Paul Smith said he’d “never seen a cat make it home with such awful injuries”, as he described how the only two options for Hector were to either put …

Cat who made it home after being hit by train recovers from major surgery - Banbury FM

A cat hit by a train survived after having his leg and tail amputated. Rescue cat Hector, aged two, was so badly injured that vets feared he would need to be euthanised, after he was hit by a train near Fairlie station in North Ayrshire. Hector dragged himself 250 yards uphill to get back home, and hauled himself over the garden fence before being found by owner Sharon Joyce and her partner Iain. The couple wrapped Hector in a towel and rushed h…