A kitten was rescued by a Crewe delivery driver after being thrown out of moving car just outside the town, the RSPCA have reported.

Winston, the six-week-old feline, was spotted by delivery driver, Leaum Rutter, on Cross Lane, Church Minshull, two miles from Crewe, on Tuesday 18 July.

The kitten had suffered a bilateral fracture of the thigh and was seen by the delivery driver crawling around in agony on the side of the road.

Winston had suffered a bilateral fracture of the thigh and was seen crawling around in agony on the side of the road on Cross Lane (Google).

Mr Rutter stopped the traffic, placed Winston in a box and took him to a Nantwich-based vets.

The kitten has since had successful surgery to pin the broken leg.

Winston is now under the care of RSPCA Crewe, Nantwich & District Branch who plan to move him to a foster home very soon.

This shocking incident was one of many reported to the RSPCA on what the animal charity called their busiest day of the year.

The RSPCA received 4,060 calls nationwide to its cruelty line, an average of six a minute during opening hours.

Winston has since had successful surgery to pin the broken leg and is now under the care of RSPCA Crewe, Nantwich & District Branch (RSPCA).

1,775 animal incidents were also investigated by frontline rescuers.

Hub manager at the RSPCA's National Control Centre, Tom Buckley, said: ''We take more than a million calls a year but summer is our peak time, with mid-July typically being when we receive more calls. 

''The calls we receive are heartbreaking - our dedicated call takers never know what they will hear when they answer the call, but it can range from a report of animals being beaten, shot, abandoned or poisoned.

''Our call handlers know they can make a difference because, working together with frontline rescuers, they can help save lives and coordinate rescues of all types of animals.

In Cheshire, there were 238 reports of intentional harm against animals made to the RSPCA in 2022 (RSPCA).

''That's why we need the public's support more than ever to help Cancel Out Cruelty so our call staff and frontline rescuers along with centre and branch staff, can work together to help all those animals in need.''

In Cheshire, there were 238 reports of intentional harm against animals made to the RSPCA last year.

This was compared to 202 in 2021, a 17 per cent increase.

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