Firefighters rescue trapped kitten on Palmetto Expressway in Hialeah

Kitten found pinned within concrete support walls on expressway

HIALEAH, Fla. – Hialeah firefighters rescued a kitten that was trapped between concrete support walls on the Palmetto Expressway Friday morning.

Hialeah Fire Rescue spokesman Cesar Espinosa said it took crews nearly an hour to free the kitten at West 60th Street on the Palmetto Expressway.

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"Using their ingenuity and the Jaws of Life, they were able to free the kitty unharmed," Espinosa said.

The kitten is being cared for by a 911 dispatcher until its owner is located.

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