Roto-Rooter rescues kitten stuck in sewer, and more

Roto-Rooter rescues kitten stuck in sewer

After trying unsuccessfully for two days to rescue a kitten stuck in a storm sewer, residents of South Park, Pa., decided to call the local Roto-Rooter outlet for help. The crew from the plumbing company used a fiber optic sewer cam to track the kitten’s movements, before deciding which sewer pipe to access. One crew member, Neil Stewart, then descended into a manhole to complete the rescue. “I’m an animal lover,” Stewart said, “so it was cool to get it out of there.” A neighbor has taken in the kitten, now named “Lucky,” until a permanent home can be found.

Treasure hunter discovers cache of Roman coins

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A hobbyist treasure hunter armed with a metal detector has stumbled upon a hoard of 52,000 ancient Roman coins in an English field, archaeologists reported. Dave Crisp of Wiltshire, England, began digging up the coins himself, but then realized he had found something truly significant. So he called the authorities. “Leaving it in the ground was a very hard decision,” Crisp said, “but as it had been there for 1,800 years, I thought a few days more would not hurt.” Some of the bronze and silver coins, dating from the third century and said to be worth more than $1 million, will soon be on display in the British Museum.

Pakistani janitor turns in safe-deposit box containing $50,000

Essa Khan, a longtime janitor at the Gilgit Serena Hotel in northern Pakistan, is being hailed as a national hero for his honesty. Khan recently came across $50,000 in a safe-deposit box and promptly handed it to his boss. The money was traced to a Japanese guest who works for an agency funding a feasibility study into tourism projects in the region. “I have a responsibility as a human being, as a Pakistani, a Muslim,” said Khan. “I never thought about keeping the money.” The hotel gave Khan a $115 reward. “This is the face of Pakistan that people don’t see normally,” said Salmaan Taseer, governor of Punjab province.