Jones County Sheriff’s Department officials say a routine day turned into an animal rescue mission when a kitten was found trapped inside a car engine compartment. (note to self: check car engine compartments before driving)

On Tuesday, Deputy Melisa Kelland and Grants Administrator Lance Chancellor responded after hearing faint meows coming from a running vehicle parked near the Mississippi Department of Public Safety Driver’s License Bureau and the JCSD Training Center.

Without the driver realizing, a kitten had apparently hitched a ride in the engine compartment of the passenger car. Once the vehicle was turned off, Deputy Kelland climbed underneath and was able to carefully reach the terrified animal.

The kitten was saved and handed over to local animal rescuer Murray Windham, who m

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