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Cat who survived 380-foot fall from canyon gets adopted by rescuer
In April at Bryce Canyon National Park, Utah, Matthew Nannen and Bailee Crane fell 380 feet, dying with their cat Mirage surviving the fall.
The fall prompted tourists to alert rangers who found the owners' bodies, while Chelsea Tugaw, the on-duty search and rescue pilot, discovered Mirage alive in a soft-sided pet carrier.
Mirage was found with two fractured ribs and damaged teeth, and was taken to Best Friends Animal Sanctuary in Kanab, Utah, where she began her recovery under medical care.
Chelsea said, "We couldn't believe the cat was alive" and felt a "special connection" with rescuing her, saying she hopes to give Mirage "the perfect retirement life."
After sensing a special bond with Mirage, Chelsea went back to the sanctuary to officially adopt her, since the family of Mirage’s late owners was unable to take her in.