A cat has stunned vets after miraculously surviving in the wild with a metal wire wrapped around its belly.



Animal experts believe that Annie, who is now at least two years old, first became caught in the wire when she was just a kitten.



The injury left her with an abnormally skinny waist and painful wounds where the metal cut into her skin.









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Before the ginger moggy underwent an operation, dramatic X-ray photographs show how the metal wire was wrapped around her stomach.



Incredibly, the feline was trapped for such a long time that her body absorbed the wire as her skin healed over it.





Annie's horrific injuries only came to light after she was spotted roaming the street of Hucknall, Nottingham, by a concerned member of the public with the wire protruding from her skin.



The RSPCA were called to catch the stricken cat on 3 May and immediately took her for treatment.



Officers believe that she was a house pet before ending up in the wild.



RSPCA inspector Gary Eastwood said: "The wire had actually cut slowly into the cat's abdomen and was mostly under the skin, and the skin had subsequently healed over it.









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"The likelihood is that this wire has been around the cat for a very long period of time, possibly from when she was a kitten.



"I am actually amazed she managed to survive for so long, and had she had got an infection she almost certainly would have died.



"I do not believe this wire was put on her deliberately, the likelihood is she got caught in it and couldn't get free.



"But this does act to as a timely reminder to people that they should keep any loose wire or hazards out of reach, as sadly, cats, small animals and wildlife can get caught in them, and it can cause a tremendous amount of pain and injury if this happens."



Annie is set to be transferred to the RSPCA Radcliffe on Trent Animal Centre, Nottingham.



The animal charity are also appealing to anyone who may recognise Annie or who may know who her owner is to come forward.



If anyone has any information, contact the RSPCA advice line on 0300 1234 555.

























































