A kitten has been rescued from a car engine bay by a police officer who temporarily tucked it in his lunchbox.
A woman driving home from shopping at Sylvia Park mall in Auckland heard concerning noises coming from her car engine.
After entering the motorway, she heard “meows” coming from her car bonnet, said Auckland motorways manager, senior sergeant Scott Cunningham.
“She pulled in behind a Motorway Patrol car and explained to the officer what was happening,” said Cunningham.
“On closer inspection, a kitten was found tucked under the bonnet.”
For safekeeping, the officer placed the stowaway kitten into his lunch box.
Cunningham said it was a “tail” that would be retold around the water cooler.
“It didn’t take long, and the little ball of fluff had found a new home with one of our emergency service call takers.”
