Cat thrown from car in fight for life

A CAT hurled from a speeding car on Friday morning is “lucky to be alive”, vets say, as police appeal for public information regarding the shocking act of cruelty.

The male ginger tabby cat – believed to be a family pet due to his friendly nature and wellfed appearance – was found on Barrenjoey Road in Sydney early on Friday morning after being flung from the passenger seat of a dark-coloured sedan.

A good Samaritan spotted the badly injured animal on the side of the road and carried him to a nearby vet where he underwent specialist surgery.

Officers from Northern Beaches Police Area Command are investigating the incident and are appealing for anyone with information to contact police.

Police would like to speak to anyone who was on Barrenjoey Road, near Cecil Road, between 5.25am and 5.40am on Friday, and who may have seen or have dashcam vision of a dark-coloured 2000-05 model sedan, with white markings on the back window.

The tabby is in a critical but stable condition.