Police officer finds his home a little bit fuller in the new year after finding himself on an urgent rescue operation shortly before Christmas.
Officer Jason Smith of the North Kansas City Police Department noticed a ball of fur stuck on the barrier wall that divided the multilane highway as he was travelling in his squad car along the left lane of I-29.
Officer Smith halted in the far left median and stepped out of the car while radioing for assistance with traffic control.
It is immediately apparent from the opening seconds of the body camera footage from Officer Smith that he also has a natural affinity for animals.
He can be heard calling out to the terrified kitten, “Here kitty kitty kitty.” The cat responds to Officer Smith’s cries with a high-pitched, sharp meow as he scoops up the ball of fur in his palms.
Officer Smith places the kitten on the passenger seat of his squad car and drives away. The kitten immediately began to investigate and for a moment set off the siren until Officer Smith decided to hold her and turned it off.
The kitty finally settles down and takes the head rubs from her saviour with joy.
