'A bit dumb': Cat rescued after hitching ride in Uber engine bay
A Burmese cat named Norton was rescued from inside an Uber driver's engine bay after accidentally hitching a ride across Wellington. The cat was discovered after his owner tracked his collar and heard meowing coming from the car's bonnet.
Why it matters
This human-interest story highlights the importance of pet tracking technology and serves as a reminder for drivers to check their vehicles for small animals.
<p>A cat took trips all over Wellington on Thursday, stuck inside the engine bay of an Uber driver's car.</p> <p><b>By Sammy Carter of </b><a href="https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/community/785615/cat-stuck-inside-wellington-uber-s-engine-bay-for-several-trips" target="_blank"><b>RNZ</b></a><b> </b></p> <p>Owner Renee Wadsworth said her cat Norton's tracking collar saw him travel all the way from Hataitai to Johnsonville – which was about a 30-minute drive.</p> <p>She said Norton, a 6-year-old Burmese cat, had a love for anything warm and cosy, and he was also "a bit dumb".</p> <p>Wadsworth noticed Norton was too far from home on Thursday, and raced to his nearest location to find him.</p> <p>In Mount Victoria, Wadworth said she frantically looked for her cat and called his name.</p> <p>She couldn't see him anywhere, until, she heard meowing from a car bonnet.</p> <p>"I was honestly relieved because I thought that I was going to either find just his collar...
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