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Owner: Cat Called 911 To Help Him

COLUMBUS (KDKA/AP) ― A Columbus man who fell out of his wheelchair and was unable to call for help says his cat did it for him.

Officers say Gary Rosheisen's cat Tommy was lying by a telephone on the living room floor when they arrived at the house Thursday.

Fifty-year-old Rosheisen says Tommy must have hit the right buttons to alert authorities.

Rosheisen suffers from osteoporosis and ministrokes that disrupt his balance.

He says he wasn't wearing his medical-alert necklace when he fell.

Police received a 911 call from the apartment, but no one was on the phone.

Rosheisen says he tried to teach Tommy to dial 911, using a speed dial button.

But he wasn't sure if the cat ever picked up the training.

(© 2006 CBS Worldwide Inc. All Rights Reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. The Associated Press contributed to this report.)