Kitten rescued from police vehicle wheel arch

The kitten was found deep within the wheel arch of the police car

A kitten has been rescued from a police vehicle in Devon after a "faint meow" was heard coming from the engine.

Officers based at Crownhill Police Station in Plymouth noticed the noise while driving one of the force's response vehicles.

The vehicle was then taken to a garage, where the female kitten was found deep within the wheel arch.

The kitten, name yet to be confirmed but who was estimated to be about two-days-old, was given the once-over and found to be quite healthy by staff at the PDSA, and had been adopted by a local officer, Devon and Cornwall Police said.

The female kitten is now being looked after and has been adopted by a local officer

After the discovery on Sunday, the Plympton Police team said staff believed the kitten's mother had climbed into the dry area and given birth.

In a post on social media, officers added: "Many thanks to the lads at Kwik-Fit who helped avoid a CATastrophe!"