CORNWALL, England — This is Tigger the kitten. He's alive after traveling about 300 miles inside the bumper of a car.
That car belonged to Royal Navy Lt. Nick Grimmer, who heard the cat's meowing only a day after his long journey.
After dismantling his car, Grimmer and his colleagues discovered the little guy unharmed.
Grimmer flies helicopters for the Royal Navy's 814 Naval Air Squadron.
They're nicknamed "The Flying Tigers." And since the kitten had some striped markings, Grimmer decided to name it Tigger.
Grimmer now carries the animal around in his pilot's helmet, which he says is the only place Tigger will sleep.
The Royal Navy is now searching for Tigger's owners with the help of the hashtag #OperationTigerKitten on social media.
Tigger rescued by @RoyalNavypilot after 300-mile bumper car journey https://t.co/s9mmdyrT9I #OperationTigerKitten pic.twitter.com/6mmZGrbMBr
— Royal Navy (@RoyalNavy) June 14, 2016
But if an owner isn't found, it sounds like the Royal Navy might keep Tigger.
Brendan Spoors, the squadron's commanding officer, said, "We are more than happy to adopt 'Tigger' as a mascot; after all it's a tradition for Royal Naval units to have a ships cat."
This video includes images from the Royal Navy. Music provided courtesy of APM Music.
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