VIDEO: Vienna police dismantle patrol car to free cat trapped inside

A Vienna police district mobilised no less than 15 officers to dismantle parts of a patrol car to free a trapped cat inside the engine while parked.

29 July 2010, 12:00am

The cat was freed after more than half an hour, while TV crews had a field day in reporting the unusual event that also served as a PR stunt for the Vienna police, who were lauded by animal rights groups.