Crime & Safety
Officers Rescue Kitten Stuck In Car Engine Along Busy Howard County Highway
Howard County police officers helped rescue a kitten trapped inside a car engine alongside a busy highway.
HOWARD COUNTY, MD — A tiny gray kitten darted across Route 29 in Howard County and somehow ended up stuck in the engine of a passing vehicle.
The driver pulled over and called 911, hoping officers could help. Sgt. Aaron Miller and PFC Chang Lee responded to the call. The officers popped the hood and sweetly spoke to the kitten, hoping to coax it out of the engine and into their arms.
"Hey I see you," the officer said.
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The kitten responded with frantic meows.
The officer then laid on the ground and was able to safely recover the kitten from underneath the vehicle.
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"I've never been on a call like this. What in the world?" the officer said.
Since the kitten complied with the officers' commands, it now awaits adoption from the Howard County Animal Control and Adoption Center.
The Howard County Police Department shared footage of the kitten's rescue on its Facebook page, which readers can watch below.
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