Miracle cat believed to be dead and buried clawed himself out of grave

A cat seemingly came back from the dead and clawed his way out of his grave. Ellis Hutson, of Tampa, Florida, says his beloved cat, Bart, was hit by a vehicle and left for dead in the road.



He even knows the exact spot where he buried the cat. But somehow, he says, Bart dug his way out of the ground and turned up in his neighbour's front yard five days later – alive. Hutson told rescuers he was sure Bart was dead.

He has no explanation for what happened. When Bart was found alive he was rushed to hospital. Bart is currently at the Human Society of Tampa Bay.


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Rescuers say he has severe trauma to the head, a broken jaw, a dead eye, and other injuries. They say they believe he may have regained consciousness, dug himself out of the ground, and hid for a few days. They add he's likely to live, but he will lose his eye.