A pair of fishermen were shocked to catch a different kind of catfish when they came across two kittens swimming towards their boat.

The footage, which was later posted to the Alabama Adventures YouTube channel, featured the two men sailing through the Warrior River near Bluff Creek while on a fishing trip.

In the video, one of the fishermen, Jason Frost, records himself saying: 'You are not going to believe what is swimming towards our boat, a kitten.'

Jason Frost got himself into position as the kitten swam towards the front of the boat looking to be rescued

He then films the river and a tiny speck of ginger is just about visible paddling through the murky water, hoping to be rescued.

Getting himself into position, the man crouches down at the front of the boat and waits for the little creature to get within range before pulling it out of the river.

At that very moment, his friend, Brandon Key, spots another cat struggling in the water and the duo begin sailing towards it.

Meanwhile, the first cat shakes itself dry and meows in appreciation as it receives a little stroke from its rescuer.

The little creature got itself within distance of being rescued and the fisherman scooped it from the river

The kitten responded by meowing its gratitude and shaking itself dry while on board the boat

After swimming a long distance towards the boat, the second kitten is then rescued from the river - the first cat comes over to greet its sibling.

The two men comment on the fact that the creatures are twins before speculating that someone probably attempted to dispose of them in the river.

The video concludes with the two cats safely on board the boat, shaking themselves dry.

After rescuing the first kitten, the two fishermen spotted a second one in the water and repeated the process

The first cat walked over to greet its sibling being pulled from the water by the fisherman

Since emerging online, the clip has received a number of comments from appreciative YouTube users.

Tami F Berrios wrote: 'You guys ROCK!!! Thank you for saving them!!!! God Bless y'all from Mississippi.'