Stray Cat Rescued On George Washington Bridge

WASHINGTON HEIGHTS, NY — Port Authority Police officers rescued a stray, malnourished cat who was found on the George Washington Bridge on Monday, a spokesperson for the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey said.

Officer Brian Gleason was called to the north walkway of the bridge — which connects Washington Heights and Fort Lee, New Jersey — after contractors working on the bridge noticed the stray. Gleason located the lost cat on a scaffold between the bridge's upper and lower levels, a Port Authority spokesperson said.

Officers and contractors used a snare to trap the stray and place it in a crate. After brining the cat back to Port Authority Police command and giving it food and water, officer Gleason took the stray to the Bergen County Animal Shelter.

Shelter staff will examine the cat and list it for adoption, a Porth Authority spokesperson said.