Fur alarm: Pepper, who has learned to open windows and lets himself out (pictured above), alerted neighbours that his owners' house was burning because they could see smoke billowing out.

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A clever cat has been hailed a hero after he prevented his owners' home from burning down - by opening a window.

Five-year-old Pepper has learned to open windows and lets himself out every night by hopping on to a kitchen worktop and using his paws to turn the latch.

So when a fire broke while his owners were Christmas shopping, the quick-thinking puss leapt into action and opened the window to allow the acrid smoke to escape. ...

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會開窗戶的貓咪成為“救火英雄”

?????? 貓咪一直被認為是非常聰明而且具有靈性的動物，它們上躥下跳，行動敏捷，而且號稱都有“九條命”。

?????? 不過，接下來介紹的這只來自英國的貓咪可另有絕招，它居然會自己打開窗戶；而且正是因為這一本領，它還成了“救火英雄”。

?????? 上周六下午，居住在德文郡的懷特夫婦外出去商場，準備買一些圣誕節需要的東西。但他們離家的時候，卻忘記了關上廚房里的微波爐，導致這個被設定了10分鐘的微波爐在他們走后不久便著火了。

?????? 正在這個危機時刻，聰明的貓貓爬上廚房的灶臺，用爪子把窗戶的把手扳下，爬出了廚房。

?????? 它的這一舉動使得家里的濃煙飄到了窗外，引起了周圍鄰居們的注意，他們連忙叫來了火警，才避免了一場大火。

?????? 據懷特夫婦介紹，他們第一次發現貓咪會自己打開窗戶，是在一次家庭聚會上。剛開始，它只是每天晚上打開窗戶，偷偷溜出去逛一會。但最近幾個月來，它的這一“愛好”越來越頻繁，也越來越嫻熟。

?????? 懷特夫婦說，幸虧他們的貓咪有這一絕招，才讓鄰居們注意到了濃煙，從而挽救了他們價值35萬英鎊的房子。