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#HarveyCat wins internet, swims to safety in aftermath of hurricane

Getty Images photographer Scott Olson took a picture of cat swimming through floodwaters in the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey.

A cat tries to find dry ground around an apartment complex after it was inundated with water following Hurricane Harvey on Aug. 30, 2017.

HOUSTON – One animal is definitely over Hurricane Harvey.

Getty Images photographer Scott Olson took a picture of cat swimming through floodwaters in the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey.

The image, which Olson took on Aug. 30, has since gone viral on social media.

Thousands of people are tweeting about the feline using #HarveyCat.

Don't Mess With #HarveyCat pic.twitter.com/M5nKYKuPPD
— Scott Spencer (@bullriders1) September 5, 2017

You tried to push me to the coffin, now I'm here to make you suffer. No mercy for humans. pic.twitter.com/1iSzIqMx7l
— Black Metal Cats (@evilbmcats) September 4, 2017

Imma need to speak to the manager up in here. #HarveyCat #Harvey pic.twitter.com/po72RKJYZu
— Misty Rosas (@MistyRosas) September 5, 2017

HOUSTON, TX - AUGUST 30: A cat sits on top of a car which is surrounded by flood water in the parking lot of an apartment complex after it was inundated with water following Hurricane Harvey on August 30, 2017 in Houston, Texas. Harvey, which made landfall north of Corpus Christi August 25, has dumped nearly 50 inches of rain in and around Houston. (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images)

Apparently, the cat swam to safety. Another photo by Olson showed the cat perched on top of a car.

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