One lucky kitten almost used up all its nine lives after ending up in a CityLink tunnel.

The tunnel's operators have no idea how the adventurous feline – nicknamed "Dodge" – ended up deep in the Burnley (eastbound) tunnel last Wednesday, but they do know that it is lucky to still be here.

A spokeswoman for CityLink, Selby–Lynn Nicholas, said there were reports in peak hour last Wednesday of a kitten in the Burnley tunnel, but it was not until 11.40pm that he was finally spotted.

A passing driver saw Dodge and stopped his car, which got the attention of the CityLink control room.