San Francisco Animal Care and Control says a cat, wearing a harness and leash, was found on a ledge of the Bay Bridge near the First Street onramp, hundreds of feet in the air.
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Caltrans and the California Highway Patrol were called to help.
Officers grabbed the leash and put a net under the cat.
The cat is now in the custody of San Francisco Animal Care and Control.
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Officials tweeted that they have temporarily named the cat Tenzing. He's a neutered male around six years old.
Officials hope the cat's owner will come forward, and explain how their pet ended up on the Bay Bridge.