Driver spots black "sock" in road and finds a kitten

A Reddit user in New Jersey said they mistook a palm-sized tortoiseshell kitten for a black sock on a road; the post on r/IllegallySmolCats gained more than 14,000 upvotes and the poster said the kitten was later adopted by their aunt and named Harley.

A driver in New Jersey reported seeing what looked like a black sock on the yellow line of a road and realized at a stoplight that the object was actually a palm-sized tortoiseshell kitten. The account was posted to Reddit by user u/A‑Helpful‑Flamingo in the subreddit r/IllegallySmolCats and drew significant attention. The poster said they jumped out of their car to retrieve the kitten and later said their aunt adopted her and named her Harley. Newsweek reached out to the Reddit user for comment and was not able to verify the details independently. Reported details: - The Reddit user said the kitten appeared to be sitting on the yellow line of a road and was first noticed while the driver was stopped at a light. - The poster described jumping out of the car when they realized the item was a kitten and said a driver behind them honked then gave a thumbs-up when shown the animal. - The poster wrote that their own pets were not suited to another cat, so the aunt adopted the kitten and named her Harley; the poster said they privately call her "Harlequin." - The post on r/IllegallySmolCats received more than 14,000 upvotes and included photos of the small tortoiseshell kitten. - The article reported that the Royal Society of Pets and Animals (RSPCA) generally advises checking for identification and, if the cat is friendly, scanning for a microchip; Newsweek noted it could not verify the account. Summary: The reported roadside sighting became a widely shared Reddit post and, according to the poster, ended with the kitten being adopted by a family member. Undetermined at this time.