Residents rescued a cat trapped on the cover of an air conditioner unit outside the 33rd floor of a building in northern China.

The heroic video, filmed in the city of Taiyuan in Shanxi Province on August 17, shows residents using a fishing net with food inside to try to catch the cat but failed.

They then used a long stick to tie a rope around the cat’s neck and used the fishing net to catch it.

According to reports, the cat was stuck on the cover of the air conditioner unit for around two or three weeks. Residents and the property management employees fed it multiple times but did not know how to save it.

The cat was finally rescued after around five hours.

The cat was in good health and will be taken care of by the rescue centre for a while.

The video was provided by local media with permission.

8月17日，山西太原富力现代广场。一只猫咪被困34层高楼。猫咪所处的平台距离地面百米有余，周围没有其他遮挡，距离最近的安全平台约三四米。期间业主和物业发现后多次投喂，但不知如何救出。17日晚，从事多年宠物公益救助的应女士经过联系后来到现场，众人耗时5小时后将猫咪成功救出。
应女士说：“求助者说猫咪被困了一个月，我也觉得夸张，后来物业说是困了两三周。小区居民用泡沫槽装水，猫才活了下来。”
当天下午4点多，她和丈夫、物业工作人员上天台救援，但缺乏专业工具，他们又向救援队救助，直到晚上快10点猫咪才获救。“目前猫咪精神状态可以，就是特别瘦弱，将会在救助中心修养一段时间。”“我做义工时曾有人质疑虐待动物，所以我习惯拍视频留证据。以后遇到这样的情况，该救的、能救的还是会救。”（视频由山西台提供）