Cat hiding in junkyard vehicle rescued moments before car was crushed WPXI [Video]

ASHEVILLE, N.C. — A cat hiding in a vehicle at a North Carolina junkyard escaped certain death, as she was saved by an employee moments before the car was to be crushed.

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According to a news release from Brother Wolf Animal Rescue in Asheville, an employee from Johnson Auto Recycling decided to remove the vehicle’s battery. When he popped the hood of the vehicle, he was surprised when a tabby jumped into his arms.

“Lilly, an adorable tabby cat, gazed up at the man with her dazzling green eyes, thanking him with slow blinks and soft purrs,” the rescue said in its news release and in a Facebook post on Feb. 28. “It was almost like she knew that her life had been saved by his one simple act.”

It was unclear how the cat wandered to the junkyard.

Lilly remained nestled in the worker’s jacket for the rest of his shift. The man then …