A stray kitten found cowering beside a freeway in San Francisco prompted a dramatic rescue effort, after the animal's distressed condition drew attention as one of the most pitiful strays reported in the US. The story highlights the risks strays face near busy roads and the lengths rescuers went to in order to save the animal.

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