THIS is the miraculous moment a cat is pulled from the rubble of Italy's earthquake – SIX DAYS after the tremor struck.
Rescuers gave the feline water after it was plucked from a destroyed building.
And after a quick check over at the vets, it was returned to its delighted owner.
The brown and white cat looks remarkably untouched after spending nearly 150 hours beneath the debris in Amatrice.
Rescuers have all-but given up hope of finding any more survivors from the tremor, which struck in the early hours of last Wednesday.
The death toll currently stands at 292, including three Brits.
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But officials fear another ten victims may lie buried in the ruins of the central Italian mountain town.
No survivors have been found in the rubble since a ten-year-old girl was pulled from the rubble in Pescara del Tronto on Thursday after spending 17 hours trapped upside down.
The freed cat was one small moment of joy in a town overcome by grief following the quake.
A mass state funeral service was held today for 37 of Amatrice's victims.
The town has borne the brunt of the damage, with more than three-quarters of the victims believed to hail from the tiny settlement.
And one local priest today called for authorities to help rebuild the decimated community.
Don Sante Bertarelli implored: “There are families which have been destroyed. We must give them hope."
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