{"id":5663,"date":"2026-07-14T07:05:33","date_gmt":"2026-07-14T02:05:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=5663"},"modified":"2026-07-14T07:05:33","modified_gmt":"2026-07-14T02:05:33","slug":"tiny-cat-rescued-after-being-thrown-from-moving-vehicle-on-bridge","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=5663","title":{"rendered":"Tiny cat rescued after being thrown from moving vehicle on bridge"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div xmlns:default=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n<p>Cat-astrophe averted.<\/p>\n<p>An adorable cat was rescued after being thrown from a moving car that was crossing a bridge between Maryland and Virginia, according to authorities.<\/p>\n<p>A concerned witness reported spotting a person attempting to toss a feline from a moving car on the Woodrow Wilson Bridge on Sunday, according to the<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/share\/v\/1FwDCvrTgN\/\"> Prince George\u2019s County Division of the Maryland-National Capital Park Police. <\/a><\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><button class=\"button button--modal-trigger\" aria-label=\"Open the image in a modal.\" data-modal-image=\"39974139\"><br \/>\n\t<default:svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"icon-plus\" fill=\"#fff\" viewbox=\"0 0 1033 1000\" width=\"1em\" height=\"1em\"><default:path d=\"M380 364V0h273v355h380v290H653v355H380V645H0V355h380v9z\"\/><\/default:svg><br \/>\n<\/button><br \/>\n<img style=\"aspect-ratio:1.45661451;display:block\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-modal-image=\"39974139\" width=\"859\" 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