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April 24 (UPI) -- Firefighters and animal control personnel in New Jersey came to the rescue of five kittens found trapped in a storm drain.

The Whiting Fire Company's Station 33 said on social media that crews responded Wednesday to a request for assistance from local animal control officers.

Firefighters arrived at the location on Hudson Parkway to find five kittens were trapped in a storm drain.