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Rescue Pilot Adopts Tabby Who Survived 400-Foot Fall at Bryce Canyon

Now fully healed, the 12-year-old tabby has joined her rescuer’s household for a calm retirement life

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Overview

  • On April 29, Mirage was discovered alive in a carrier at the bottom of Inspiration Point after her owners fell to their deaths.
  • X-rays revealed broken ribs, dental injuries and fluid around her heart, prompting treatment at a Las Vegas specialty hospital.
  • Best Friends Animal Sanctuary coordinated her medical care and secured permission from the owners’ next of kin for adoption.
  • Search-and-rescue pilot Chelsea Tugaw, who first found Mirage during the recovery mission, officially welcomed her into her Kanab home this week.
  • Mirage now lives peacefully with Tugaw’s two other cats and a dog and is reported to be in excellent health.