Charlie the cat reunited with family after abseiling fire fighter plucks him from cliffKendall Hutt/Stuff Charlie's owner, Michele Yeoman, talks about his dramatic cliff-face rescue. READ MORE: * Abseiling fire crew rescue Charlie the cat"We're very excited and happy, but it's a bit surreal, because he was gone for so long." KENDALL HUTT/STUFF Charlie has lost weight and suffered a few scratches after his ordeal, including weathering a big storm on a cliff. MORGAN WORTHINGTON/SUPPLIED Takapuna senior firefighter John Mahuru abseils 15 metres down a Torbay cliff to rescue Charlie. KENDALL HUTT/STUFF Charlie's feline and human friends on Cliff Road are pleased to see he his home, owner Michele Yeoman says.

Source: Stuff January 12, 2018 05:15 UTC