If you want confirmation that there are some seriously good eggs in Hong Kong, look no further than this local motorist who ran into busy rush hour traffic this morning to save the life of a tiny kitten.
This morning, a Hong Kong man traveling towards Kowloon on Lion Rock Tunnel Road got off his motorcycle in moving traffic and ran to save a young cat from being hit by a car. Dashcam footage captured by a nearby driver has since been uploaded online:
The animal-loving motorcyclist, a firefighter named Kevin Kwok, said on Facebook that he’d hesitated after seeing a “moving lump” on the road. “I said to myself that I could get hit by a car and killed if I went back to get it. But as I kept driving, I couldn’t bear to be so heartless, so I stopped [to rescue it]. If I hadn’t, I’m pretty sure it would have been hit by a car.”
The firefighter proceeded to take the cat with him to his place of work in Cheung Chau. In his Facebook post, Kwok added, “If anyone would like to give this kitten a home, or even just look after it for the day, please let me know.” At 9am, just one hour after sharing his story online, Kwok said he’d secured a new owner for the baby kitten, who is estimated to be about three weeks old.
“A cat owner living here in Cheung Chau is going to give it a loving family. So many people reached out to me to look after it. People really care.” Aww.
Netizens have been thanking and praising Kwok for his actions, calling him a “hero” and “exemplary man”. At the time of writing, over 16,000 people have liked and reacted to his Facebook post, and thousands more have watched and shared the footage of his daring rescue.
In just a few hours, Kwok has even inspired a local artist! Check it out:
https://www.facebook.com/dreamergo/photos/a.135757510543.121415.32495470543/10154472721675544/?type=3
UPDATE: Kwok posted a picture of himself handing the kitten (so tiny!) to its new owner.
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10212144101812817&set=a.1575956953873.2078851.1084067439&type=3
