Cat survives jumping from 3rd-story window during FDNY rescue attempt

MIDTOWN, Manhattan (WABC) -- A cat survived jumping from a window during a high-rise fire in Midtown this weekend.

The blaze broke out at an apartment on 45th Street on Sunday night.

The cat jumped from its third-floor apartment while firefighters tried to rescue it.

The cat was found and went to the vet on Monday morning where rescuers say it potentially has a broken jaw.

Once the cat is checked out, rescuers will reunite it with its owner.

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