Woman falls 20 feet rescuing cat in St. Cloud

A woman is recovering after falling 20 feet to the sidewalk trying to rescue a cat in St. Cloud.

Police say the 20-year-old woman fell out of a window early Thursday.

Witnesses say the woman apparently was trying to get a cat off the ledge.

She was taken to St. Cloud Hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

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