ERIE — Authorities say a woman who tried to rescue a cat in a tree ended up needing rescued herself.

Firefighters in Erie say they brought a 28-foot ladder to help Tara Dennis get down from the tree Sunday.

Residents said they’ve heard the feline crying for the past couple of days. It’s not clear who owns the cat.

Dennis, 21, says she couldn’t stand by and do nothing. So she climbed the tree. She reached the animal, which she put in her shirt. But she got stuck as she tried to come down. A neighbor called 911.

Firefighters first carried down the cat, then helped Dennis.