The bewildered kitten (looking a touch apprehensively at the engine) was found deep within this BMW belonging to Paul Smith, left, by mechanic Morgan Lee. Paul took his car to a workshop after kept hearing a meowing noise every time he turned off the engineWhen a bemused car dealer heard his BMW engine purring, he lifted the bonnet to find a kitten inside.
Paul Smith had been cruising to work at 70mph but when he pulled up at the dealership he heard a strange meowing sound coming from the front of his high-performance car.
He lifted the bonnet of his five series BMW and could see nothing inside but when he restarted the engine the meows began again.
Phew, glad to be out of there: The kitten, named Cooper after the workshop where it was found, relaxes after its ordealConfused Mr Smith took the car to the workshop at Cooper BMW in Colchester, Essex, and a mechanic began taking the front apart in a bid to find the source of the noise.
But they were stunned when they spotted the female kitty cowering behind the strengthening support bar, deep inside the car.
Mr Smith, 39, said: "I think she must have got under the car and climbed in through the engine covers.
"I normally get home at about 7pm and the engine stays warm for quite a while so she probably thought it would be a cosy place to sleep.
"My drive to work is about eight miles and includes a stretch on the A12.
"I couldn't hear the meowing when I was driving along, so I didn't realise anything was wrong until I got to work."
Staff at the workshop scooped the kitten out and fed her milk from the tiny sachets in their coffee machine.
They have named her Cooper after the dealership.
Mr Smith, from Layer-de-la-Haye, Essex, said: "We are hoping to trace the owner, but the girls here are pretty attached to it.
"If no-one comes forward, we will have plenty of takers."
source: dailymail
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