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Kittens rescued by police after found playing by busy Preston road

Posted on - 26th May, 2024 - 1:12pm | Author - | Posted in - Lancashire Police, Preston News, Wildlife and Conservation
Vera and Lewis were rescued by Lancashire Police Pic: Lancs Police Special Ops

Two kittens were rescued by police from the side of a busy Preston road.

Lancashire Police’s ‘specialist ops’ team scooped up Vera and Lewis.

They were discovered ‘scampering around in a busy main road in Preston’ during Friday 24 May evening.

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A police spokesperson said: “Meet Vera and Lewis. No, we haven’t decided to experiment with police cats (they tend not to be particularly good at doing what’s asked of them), they were discovered scampering around in a busy main road in Preston by HT37 last night.

“Ever the animal lover, HT37 retrieved them from the carriageway and took them to a vet to be checked over.

“Thankfully, although they are very young, the kittens suffered no harm and they are now with a local rescue awaiting rehoming as and when they are ready.”

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