NORWALK, Ohio — A kitten narrowly avoided being hit by a semi and was rescued by an Ohio State Highway Patrol (OSHP) Trooper with the help of a concerned citizen.
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The OHSP shared body camera footage on social media showing a trooper with the Norwalk Post responding to assist with a kitten in distress.
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Trooper Luis Alvarado responded after a citizen spotted the kitten in the roadway, narrowly avoiding a semi.
The kitten darted into a pile of brush for safety, but Trooper Alvarado and the woman were able to coax the kitten out with a bag of Doritos.
“Now, this lucky kitten has a fur-ever safe place to curl up and nap,” the OSHP said on social media. “We’re grateful to both the citizen and Trooper Alvarado for lending a helping hand.”
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