Lt. Steve Melton climbs the Natchez Fire Department ladder to get to the roof of the Natchez City Hall to rescue a stranded cat on the roof Tuesday night. View photo »

What comes up, must come down and for a black and white coming down meant by the Natchez Fire Department ladder truck. The cat was spotted Tuesday night stranded on the ledge of the Natchez City Hall on Pearl Street without a way down. The fire department was called to rescue the cat. Lt. Steve Melton escorts the cat down the ladder as fellow firefighter Robert Hedrick watches. The firefighters bagged the cat on the roof, but the cat escaped as the firefighters were trying to bring it down using the ladder. As a result cat made its way down one rung at a time. View photo »

A black and white cat comes down from the Natchez City Hall roof one rung at a time using the Natchez Fire Department ladder truck. The cat was spotted stranded on the ledge of City Hall when the fire department was called to rescue the cat. View photo »