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Firefighters revive near-lifeless cat in house fire

Firefighters rescue a cat in a Huntington Station

Photo credit: Steve Silverman | Firefighters rescue a cat in a Huntington Station fire on Saturday. (Feb. 6, 2010)

When Huntington Manor firefighters rushed into the burning home at 1 Sandra Ct. in Huntington Station, they found a near-lifeless cat lying atop a central staircase.

Franklin, a black-and-white kitty with bright green eyes, had inhaled enough smoke from the Saturday night fire that he'd stopped breathing, Lt. John Damico said Sunday.

"The cat was pretty much unconscious," Damico said....

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