Russian motorist stunned after finding cat stuck in jeep’s suspension spring when he stopped to buy petrol

• Vitaliy Bouranin didn't spot anything when he got into his Toyota
• The driver from Sakhalin, Russia travelled 50 miles at speeds of 80mph
• But he decided to pull over at a petrol station and heard meowing
• He spotted the tiny cat inside the spring and tried to three him
• It took rescuers three hours to get the cat out of its unusual hiding place

A Russian motorist was left stunned after he found a cat stuck in the most unusual place - his jeep's suspension spring.

Vitaliy Bouranin, 32, said that he hadn't noticed anything when he'd climbed into his Toyota Land Cruiser to set off on a business trip in Sakhalin, Russia.

But after travelling for 50 miles at speeds of over 80mph he decided to stop at a petrol station to fill up.

Tightly wound: This little cat looks unmoved by all of the attention he is receiving to free him from the suspension spring in Russia

 

Helping hand: One man shoves his hand right into the spring in an attempt to push the cat out

 

You're free: The cat appears to have a stretch as he is released from the spring after being stuck in a cramped position for a very long time

 

Nine lives: This cat had a lucky escape after being driven 50 miles unnoticed

 

Safe and sound: Mechanics are still trying to work out how the animal ended up getting wedged inside the spring after a three-hour operation to free it