An Italian doctor is under investigation after smuggling the injured cat to a hospital to perform a cat scan and surgery on her.
Gianluca Fanelli’s two-year-old pet Athena broke multiple bones and damaged internal organs as she misjudged the jump and fell six floors from the roof, Italian Daily Corriere Della Sera Report.
Mr Fanelli decided to take her to Umberto Parini Hospital in northern Italy and load her into a cat scanner to find her “between life and death.”
He took her to a free surgical table, draining fluid from his lungs – allowing her to breathe and save her life.
He said: “If I hadn’t done my best and my cat passed away, I would never forgive myself, especially since my kids adore her.”
“As a radiologist, I know I can only save her by acting quickly.”
The two-year-old cat, Athena, was taken to Umbetto Palini Hospital in northern Italy (Google Maps)
Athena survived and is now recovering, but hospital owner Massimo Uberti has since launched an investigation and handed the matter over to police.
He stressed hygiene issues, prohibiting bringing pets to hospitals and misuse of public funds.
“This is incredible, and I thought it was a joke at first,” he said. “Unfortunately, it’s not, so we’re investigating all possible rule violations.”
Mr Fanelli said he used the hospital equipment a few hours later when all scheduled X-rays were completed and no other patients were booked for emergency testing.
Corriere Della Sera The report said he wrote in a letter to the hospital: “If all of this violates the rules, I feel sorry… If my actions have caused any kind of financial damage to the company to be personally responsible for its full reimbursement. .
“Being a doctor means carrying out a mission to dedicate yourself to the service of life… The driving force that drives you to do so is the life that flows in the eyes of those who entrust your care. Transparency
The incident made front page news in Italy and sparked a national debate on whether Mr. Vannelli’s decision to be effective on a longer hospital waiting list.
Mr. Fanelli’s wife, Nicoletta Spelgatti, is a senator and former regional governor, defends him and says: “In life, you do the right thing, You don’t have to worry about the consequences. The laws of human beings and the universe don’t always go in the same direction.
“My husband saved his life. Period.”
