WATCH: Bradenton Police rescue scared kitten trapped underneath hood of car

The Bradenton Police Department shared pawsitively adorable footage showing the rescue of a kitten from a car engine. 

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According to a Facebook post from BPD, an officer was flagged down by a driver with an unwanted - or at the very least, unexpected - passenger. 

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The officer then called the Bradenton Fire Department for advice on how exactly to extract the scared kitten from the engine of the Toyota Camry. 

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Photo courtesy: Bradenton Police Department

People can be heard saying ‘he keeps moving to the authorities,’ as they try to figure out how to extract the cat. 

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Photo courtesy: Bradenton Police Department

The kitten is eventually freed from the car - meowing the whole way - and then placed in a box. 

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