A tiny orange kitten, estimated to be between four and six weeks old, miraculously survived after being thrown from a moving vehicle over the Woodrow Wilson Memorial Bridge in Maryland on Sunday. The incident was reported by two witnesses, including a biker, who alerted Maryland-National Capital Park Police Officer Christi Montgomery.
Officer Montgomery located the kitten on a narrow ledge of the bridge, mere inches from the Potomac River. Using cat food from her patrol car, she coaxed the frightened animal to climb back over the railing to safety. "Three feet different, it never would have lived. It would have gone into the river. He was so scared. I was scared, but he's okay," Montgomery told Fox 5 DC. She added, "My heart’s dropping thinking he’s not coming back, but he did, and it was the craziest thing ever."
The kitten was transported to the Prince George's County Animal Shelter for care and is reportedly recovering. While the cat is not yet listed for adoption, one of the witnesses who reported the incident has offered to cover the adoption fees for the animal's future home. It remains unclear if the individual who allegedly threw the kitten from the vehicle will face charges.
