Alright You guys know me I am a big animal fan. I would have tried help the cat too. I do have a problem with cats because they seem to get themselves into these kind of predicaments all the time. However I would still try to help it. This guy happened to have some equipment for the job. Unfortunately his company Verizon didn't like the unauthorized use of the equipment so they suspended him for 3 weeks. They call his action "dangerous" and as You watch You see that the bucket does tend to jerk a lot as he moves. I would have done the same