The Algerian Civil Defense was no match for this fearless puss, who used its cat-like reflexes to evade a crew of do-gooders.

The kitty begins the high-wire act by scampering along the power line to evade its captors, according to The Telegraph.

Things get dicey once the cat gets to the middle of the wire, where it begins to lose its balance, at one point holding for dear nine-lives with only one paw.

Firefighters seems to make things worse–presumably from the cat’s perspective– by pointing a pike pole at the animal.

The cat falls off, landing on a safety mat held by the firefighters to break its fall.

The free-falling feline lands safely on its feet, before bolting out of view from the camera.

It is unclear whether the rescue team tracked down the speedy kitty after it ran away.