When Navy Officers went back to check for an oil spill from a sinking boat, they spotted 4 cats huddled on a crane structure
Thatsaphon Saii, 23, immediately took his shirt off, put on a life vest, and swam 50 ft in an effort to save the cats
Time was of the essence, as the boat sank rapidly, and fire started spreading throughout the boat
All of the four cats were successfully saved and secured on the navy boat
The rescued cats are now being cared for under the Royal Navy’s wing in a command post on the island of Koh Lipe
The rescuer and the rescued, sharing a moment
The story inspired many, and some even went so far as to illustrate the heroic effort and how the Navy adopted the fortunate cats