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An NYPD officer rescued a kitten trapped under an active food truck near Central Park

Bodycam video showed officers coaxing the frightened cat before safely pulling her to safety

Rescuing officer Frank Squillante later adopted the kitten, calling it “a sign we were meant to be connected”

A New York City police officer decided to take work home with him after rescuing a kitten from a fatally dangerous situation.

According to information obtained by PEOPLE, on Thursday, Oct. 9, 2025, around 8:20 p.m., officers responded to multiple 911 calls in the Midtown area, near the south side of Central Park.

Officers were then informed that a kitten was stuck under a parked and active food truck. In the bodycam video, which the New York Police Department shared on their social medi

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