A tiny kitten is safe after being rescued from Interstate 395 late Friday by a Virginia State Police.
According to the police, a passing driver alerted authorities around 11:54 p.m. about a kitten spotted on the highway near King Street in Alexandria.
A trooper responded and safely recovered the kitten, which is about four-week-old.
The trooper then found a nearby animal hospital, where the kitten was given food, water and medical care.
“The kitten is now in safe and good hands,” according to VSP.
State police did not say how the kitten ended up on the interstate, but they credited the driver and the responding trooper for helping save its life.
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