Several deceased kittens have been located after they fell out of a moving vehicle on the Queen Elizabeth Way near Niagara Falls, Ontario Provincial Police say.
It happened during the Friday morning rush hour.
OPP Sgt. Kerry Schmidt says that the suspect vehicle was last seen exiting the Toronto-bound lanes of the highway at Dorchester Road in Niagara Falls.
In a message posted to Twitter at around 10 a.m., Niagara Regional Police confirmed that their officers have stopped a vehicle that is believed to be involved in Niagara Falls.
While it was first believe the animals were thrown from the vehicle, Schmidt later said it appeared the kittens were in the vehicle's engine bay and fell out as the car merged onto the highway.
"(The driver) pulled over and stopped and when officers approached her she was shocked by the news," Schmidt said later.
The motorist told police she lives in area with a large number of stray cats so it is possible the kittens climbed into her vehicle's engine bay for shade from the sun or warmth overnight.
