A police officer became a local hero after he stopped a bus that was about to run over a tiny kitten in the busiest road of Lima, Peru.

Lorena Castro was driving by the area, when she spotted the tiny ginger kitten lying in the busy highway. She immediately stopped her car and was about to intervene and rescue the kitten.

The police officer who passed by, advised her to stay in the car and let him handle the situation according to Newsier.