Pets
Kitten Rescued From Storm Drain, 2nd Kitten Saved In Busy Traffic By Police Officer
One kitten was rescued from a storm drain in Hyattsville Thursday while last week, a police officer scooped up a kitten lost in traffic.
HYATTSVILLE, MD — Two kittens can count themselves lucky after being rescued recently by Hyattsville city employees.
On Thursday, residents, the Hyattsville Department of Public Works and A Cat’s Life Rescue teamed up to rescue a kitten from a storm drain near Driskell Park. Neighbors heard the kitten crying, but it was too scared to be lured out. Department of Public Works Director Lesley Riddle helped open the storm drain so a humane trap could be placed, according to the city. The kitten, now named Stormy, has been placed with its foster family.
Last Friday, Hyattsville Police Officer Carrillo spied a kitten sprinting across Queens Chapel Road near Belcrest Road, just barely missing cars. Carrillo jumped out of his vehicle and safely scooped up the kitten before anything could happen to it. With help from his squad supervisors, he connected with Last Chance Animal Rescue and now the kitten is safe and sound at their Waldorf office.
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