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Passaic SPCA Probing Report Of Dead Kittens Found On Rt 23 Thrown From SUV

Passaic County SPCA officials confirmed that they’re investigating a motorist's claim that two kittens found dead on Route 23 were thrown from an SUV.

A witness supplied a photo of a 2010 Toyota RAV4 from which the kittens allegedly were thrown.

A witness supplied a photo of a 2010 Toyota RAV4 from which the kittens allegedly were thrown.

Photo Credit: FACEBOOK photo / GoogleMaps

Both were struck by passing vehicles in the southbound lanes Friday near the Wayne Motor Inn and Izumi Steakhouse just north of the Routes 80/46 cloverleaf, Wayne Police Detective Lt. Christian Wittig told Daily Voice.

It couldn't immediately be determined whether the black kittens -- each between 6 and 8 weeks old -- were alive or already dead at the time.

A police report filed by a witness with Wayne police on Saturday was forwarded to the county SPCA, which is handling the investigation, he said.

The witness supplied a photo of a 2010 Toyota RAV4 from which the kittens allegedly were thrown that had been shared throughout the weekend on Facebook. The registered owner lives in Vernon Township, records show.

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