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Caught on video: Florida officer saves kitten during traffic stop on busy highway

By Nadirah Sabir

Updated on: May 28, 2024 / 9:55 AM EDT / CBS Miami

Officer makes life-changing traffic stop on Florida highway

MIAMI – One little kitten got very lucky in the middle of US 441 near Gainesville, Florida.

A police officer was driving by the busy highway last week when he spotted the tiny cat on the ground.

He stopped to move it away from fast-moving traffic. The whole moment was caught on video by the officer's body camera.

Now the kitten has a forever home with a dispatcher of the Alachua Police Department.

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Nadirah Sabir

Nadirah Sabir is a digital media producer for CBS Miami and has been with the team since 2022. Previously, Nadirah served as a World Affairs Fellow for the International Center of Journalists and an Editorial Trainer for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution.