Heroic sailor rescues cats from a burning ship in Thailand

Thatsaphon Saii, 23, from the Thai navy, braved choppy waters to launch a dramatic rescue effort to save four cats stranded on a sinking ship that had caught fire near the island of Koh Adang. It was only when the navy was sent to check the vessel for an oil spill that they discovered the cats (right) had been forgotten. Thatsaphon Saii, in a life vest, swam 50ft out to the capsized boat, on which four ginger cats were huddled together clinging to a crane structure as the flames engulfed the boat. The rescuer brought the cats to his boat on his shoulder above the water level, with his team pulling him in by rope. Original Article: Original Video: Daily Mail Facebook: Daily Mail IG: Daily Mail Snap: