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Kitten Sealed In A Box And Abandoned On The Side Of The Road Has Police Looking For Culprit

MALDEN (CBS) – A kitten is suffering no ill effects after being abandoned on the side of Hawthorne Street in Malden on Wednesday.

An MBTA driver spotted a sealed cardboard box with holed punched into the sides on Wednesday afternoon. Inside, the driver found a two-month-old female kitten.

The kitten is in good health and is not suffering heat-related problems, despite being abandoned in Wednesday's hot and humid weather.

However, the Malden Police Department and the Animal Rescue League of Boston's Law Enforcement Department is seeking the public's help to find out who is responsible for abandoning the kitten – a crime in Massachusetts punishable by up to seven years in prison and a $5,000 fine.

Anyone with information on this case should call Malden Animal Control at 781-397-7171, ext. 1302, or ARL Law Enforcement at 617-426-9170.

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