Overview
- Train engineer John DeBacker saw the cat move Sunday evening near Lindenhurst and called for help, triggering a coordinated rescue.
- MTA Police and railroad staff cut power to the electrified tracks so officers could reach the animal, then used a net and a crate to remove it, as video shows.
- The orange tabby was taken to South Shore Feral Care in West Babylon, where staff named him Garfield and say he is stable and affectionate.
- Veterinarians, including an orthopedic specialist, are assessing injuries after reports that the cat may have been struck by a train.
- One outlet reported the power shutdown lasted about three minutes with no LIRR service disruption, a detail officials have not widely confirmed.