(ABC NEWS LOS ANGELES) TAMPA, Fla. — If ever the “Cats have nine lives” cliche was appropriate, it would be for Bart the miracle cat. Not only was Bart hit by a car, he was buried alive. Five days later, he clawed his way back to life.

A young cat in Florida was buried alive by its owner, who thought he was dead after getting hit by a car. But Bart proved everyone wrong by climbing from his own grave.