Overview
- The rescue began around 9:15 p.m. Monday on Bahnhofstraße in Bochum-Wattenscheid after a parked driver reported faint meowing.
- Firefighters secured the car, lifted it, removed the rear wheel and wheel-arch lining, then safely retrieved the kitten.
- A microchip check on site showed the animal was registered to owners in Hannover.
- Local reporting says the driver had started in Hannover and later personally drove the kitten back to its owners.
- Officials said the operation lasted about 70 minutes, and it remains unclear how long the cat was inside the wheel well, prompting seasonal advice to check vehicles for animals.