Lucky cat survives 18-storey fall from apartment window

A cat in Chicago is recovering after falling out of an 18-storey window.

Maxim, a black and white kitty with piercing yellow eyes, took quite a fall from a Chicago hi-rise.



Maxim managed to claw open a window screen, tumbling 18 stories to the ground below.

Veterinary surgeon Dr. Aaron Jackson said the 18 story fall left Maxim with several broken bones. He put metal plates and pins in Maxim's shoulder and pelvis.

The cat will have staples for several weeks and wear a special patch for pain, but he's expected to be back on his paws in no time.