POLICE are appealing for witnesses to an extremely distressing incident in which two kittens appear to have been thrown from a moving vehicle.

It happened between 2pm and 2.15pm on Thursday, November 19 on Water Skellgate and Bondgate Green in Ripon.

The kittens sadly died.

The vehicle involved is described as being brown or gold in colour.

It was driving eastbound from the direction of Ripon towards the A61 bypass along Bondgate Green and onto Boroughbridge Road at the time of the incident.

Anyone who saw the incident, or the vehicle involved, is asked to contact PC Matthew Scott at Ripon Police Station on 101, or email matthew.scott@northyorkshire.pnn.police.uk. Please quote reference number 12200204632.