A Muscovite couple called rescuers after hearing their pet inside the washing machine. They called the rescuers after discovering that the door would not open to release him, the spokesman said.

The unfortunate cat was put in for a spin by the couple's 10-year-old son.

"We recovered the animal and scratched the washing-machine door a little bit. The wet cat then hid under a wardrobe and acted like it was not seriously hurt," Yevgeny Ivanov said.