BEAUMONT -- The California Highway Patrol is searching for a driver who was seen throwing kittens onto a freeway in Beaumont.
A motorist driving west on Interstate 10 watched another driver, in a van, toss three kittens from the passenger window around 8:00 a.m. Tuesday near Beaumont Avenue, according to CHP officer Chris Blondon.
Investigators say the witness saw the kittens land on the shoulder of the freeway, but CHP and Animal Control officers were unable to find the cats. They're hoping the animals survived the fall and ran away.
Witnesses told police the driver of the van was going about 75 to 80 miles per hour when the kittens were tossed out of the window.
Another driver also took down the van's license plate number and police are searching for the driver.



