It’s always great to have a loyal pet by your side. Animals have great instincts and can jump into action to help you if you get into an emergency situation.

Like one smart cat, who has been credited with saving the life of his 83-year-old owner after she fell into a ravine.

On August 14, the Bodmin Police, in England, began a search for an elderly woman who had gone missing in the area. But it didn’t take long until they had a breakthrough, thanks to an unlikely source.

A local woman reportedly heard a cat incessantly meowing at the corner of a large maize field.

Soon, the neighbor realized that the cat, named Piran, belonged to the missing woman — and was trying to alert her of her whereabouts.

It turns out the 83-year-old had fallen deep into an embankment in the field near her home.

“The elderly female had fallen approximately 70ft down a very steep embankment, with incredibly difficult access and uneven terrain,” Bodmin Police wrote.

With the missing woman finally located, Bodmin Police and Cornwall Fire and Rescue Service quickly came to the rescue to get her out of the ravine.