Talk about multitasking! A dragon boat crew in Suzhou City became unexpected heroes this week when they paused their training to rescue a stranded kitten by the riverbank. 🚣♂️✨
The team spotted the frightened feline clinging to reeds during a practice session in east China's Jiangsu Province. Without missing a beat, they reversed course and used their paddles as makeshift rescue tools to carefully scoop up the tiny adventurer.
"We train for precision, but this was our most rewarding catch yet," team coach Zhang Wei told reporters. The kitten, now nicknamed "Dragon," has been adopted by a team member and is reportedly enjoying its new life as the squad's unofficial mascot. 🐾
Social media users are flooding platforms with fire emojis 🔥 for the crew, proving that heroism comes in both championship drills and compassionate detours. The story has already racked up 2.8 million views on Douyin, China's TikTok counterpart.
