Kitten freed from exhaust

When noticing his car was losing power, a driver in Rio Verde, Brazil, took a look under the hood and found a kitten stuck in its exhaust system.

The part was taken out and rushed to a fire station where a crew cut the feline free.

The kitten had intestinal surgery and is now recovering at a sanctuary in Rio Verde, western Brazil.

Fire commander Coronel Candido Cleber said: 'The kitten was cold and must have climbed into the engine to try to warm up.

But when the driver started the engine he was suddenly sucked in.

It’s a miracle he was still alive. The driver drove around for hours before deciding to find out what was wrong.'

Metro