Dubai: Meet the heroes who saved a pregnant cat and impressed Sheikh Mohammed

Dubai - The three Dubai residents did not know each other prior to the incident

These are the residents hailed as “unsung heroes” by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai.

Read on: Sheikh Mohammed wants to thank group of residents who saved cat's life

On seeing a video of their quick-thinking action that helped save the life of a pregnant cat, Sheikh Mohammed had on Tuesday expressed his pride and happiness at their act of kindness.

Sharing the video that showed the group save the cat as she fell off a second-floor balcony in Deira, Sheikh Mohammed urged people who could identify them to thank them on his behalf.

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Khaleej Times on Wednesday met the three men: Ashraf, a Moroccan watchman; Atif Mehmood, a Pakistani salesman; and Nasser, an Indian driver working with the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA).

Hailing from diverse backgrounds, the three men did not know each other prior to the incident. “We all sort of just came together to save the cat,” said Atif.

And now, they have started a WhatsApp group.

The video was captured by Mohammed Rashid, an Indian who runs a grocery in the area. After he posted it to his Instagram account, Sheikh Mohammed shared it.

In the video, the cat is seen dangling from the balcony. A group of three men quickly takes position below with a bedsheet spread out as a safety net. The cat falls into the bedsheet, possibly saving her life. The men then pat her as she walks away unharmed.

Nasser told Khaleej Times that he saw the pregnant cat dangling from the balcony around 8am on Tuesday. “First, we held out a plastic sheet, but the cat refused to jump into it. Then we held out the bedsheet, after which she jumped.”