Florida man steals hearts after rescuing cat during Hurricane Ian (video)

Mike Ross
Mike Ross saves cat during Hurricane

A Florida man is being celebrated after he went viral in a video showing him rescuing a stranded cat from the wrath of Hurricane Ian.

Mike Ross, 29, is seen making his way to the frightened cat sitting atop an air-conditioning unit at the side of a house in Bonita Springs as the water comes gushing.

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Mike Ross
Mike Ross saves cat during Hurricane

“My boyfriend saving a cat from flood waters near Bonita Beach,” Megan Cruz Scavo said in a tweet accompanying the heart-rending footage.

“Look at Michael saving the kitty. Awww,” Ross’ mom, Marybeth, is heard saying as she filmed the rescue.

Ross told the Washington Post that he noticed the “terrified” orange and white cat about 2 p.m. Wednesday after he sought shelter in his parents’ home while his house became submerged at the height of the storm.

“The storm surge had rushed up quite a bit at that point,” he told the newspaper.

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As of Thursday morning, the video of selfless cat saver has racked up more than 2.8 million views – as well as a flood of messages from love-struck women.

“Absolute hero. Marry that man. Hope you all stay safe,” Twitter user Kelly Maddox gushed.

“I’m sorry, Megan, but he is everyone’s boyfriend now. I don’t make the rules,” added Lulu Mac.

Check out Megan Cruz Scavo Twitter video below

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