Two kittens found dumped in sealed bag on beach

The kittens have been named after pirates Black Beard (pictured) and Jack Sparrow

Two kittens have been saved after being abandoned in a sealed plastic bag on a beach in Penzance, rescuers say.

The 11-week-old brothers were found by a walker and taken to a vet in the town in Cornwall.

A vet checked the kittens and found that one had a heart murmur.

On Sunday, the pair were handed over to Sally's Cat Rescue in St Austell, which is raising funds for a heart scan.

Sally Olford described the pair of kittens as "a lovely bundle of joy"

Sally Olford, who runs the rescue shelter, told the BBC: "If people are going to do that and feel there's no other way, put them somewhere public, write a note, let us know they're there.

"If the kittens hadn't been found, it would've been a much worse ending for them.

"This was someone who just wanted to end their lives and get rid of them."

The kittens were placed in her care after spending a week at the vets in Penzance.

"They're a lovely bundle of joy, so it's beyond belief someone could do something like this," she said.

A full heart scan for each kitten, including Jack Sparrow (pictured), would cost about £800