Gwinnett man rescues kitten after someone throws it out car window in plastic bag

GWINNETT COUNTY, Ga. — An 8-week-old kitten is recovering after someone threw it from a moving car.

The man who found her said she was sealed in a plastic bag.

Channel 2′s Gwinnett County Bureau Chief Matt Johnson was in Peachtree Corners Thursday, where he said he was cutting grass on Spalding Drive Tuesday when he saw a cat in a plastic bag as cars were zooming by.

Ron Taylor jumped in to help and now wonders who could have done this.

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On Tuesday, Taylor cradled the gray kitten in his arms. She may not have made it if he hadn’t been there.

“Somebody drove by and opened the window and dropped her out of a gray plastic bag,” Taylor said. “I just saw the window come down and go back up. I never saw a face.

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Taylor took the kitten to nearby Medlock Bridge Animal Hospital, where they kept her overnight and helped her recover.

“She has a cut by her eye, her nose was cut and her mouth was bleeding, I guess from the impact of hitting the ground,” Taylor said.

Workers at the animal hospital said that unfortunately, it’s not uncommon to find discarded animals in busy roads.

“If you can’t take care of an animal, take it to a shelter,” Taylor said. “Take it to a vet. Just don’t do that.”

Taylor said he didn’t report it to Animal Control because he didn’t have a good description of the vehicle. For now, he’s focused on making sure the kitten has a good home.

“This is a baby right here, don’t know how to do much. Couldn’t have done nothing wrong where you throw her out the window,” Taylor said.

The kitten has been named Gracie 8 because she has eight lives left after this ordeal. Taylor said she’s in good hands now and living with a friend of his.

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