“It’s cuterebra season here at NHS and last week we had a little dilute tortie (tortoiseshell) /white kitten come in with one of these perpetrators in an unusual place,” the humane society wrote in a Facebook post.

“Watch as our shelter veterinarian, Dr. Farrington, works to extract the cuterebra!

“P.S. That’s a whiny puppy in the background, the kitten was a champ!”

They added: “The kitten is expected to make a full recovery!!”

According to the organisation’s website, Cuterebriasis is caused by a fly called Cuterebra, with the parasite infesting small mammals that spend time outdoors.