By Antonio Planas
Boston Herald
BOSTON — An adorable gray kitten that strayed onto the Interstate 90 Connector Tunnel yesterday was rescued by a state trooper — and now the staties are seeking the public’s help naming the frisky feline.
The cat, which is undoubtedly now down to eight lives, made it out of the tunnel with her life but suffered an injury to her tail, police said yesterday in statement on the agency’s Facebook page.
https://www.facebook.com/MassStatePolice/posts/1458075494276429
“Today, this little gal decided to play a little hide and seek in the Route 90 Connector Tunnel in Boston. Multiple calls were received about her walking around in the tunnel,” cops said. “This little kitten looks like she has been through a lot, as she has lost quite a bit of fur on her tail from some sort of burn. Her prognosis is good however, and she will be up for adoption soon, when she is medically cleared.”
The cat was rescued with the help of Sgt. Bob Dateo, who “shut traffic down to enable the rescue of her,” police said. The Animal Rescue League of Boston also assisted in the rescue.
On its Facebook post about the curious kitty, state police posted pictures of her, along with video of her walking on the side of the highway while cars zoomed by.
As of last night, the post had been viewed more than 1,000 times and generated more than 200 comments about how cute the kitty is, and with ideas for potential names.
Some suggested names from people who commented on the post included: “Lucky,” “Boston,” “Beans,” “Troublemaker” and “Dateo — after her rescuer.”
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