GALT, Calif. -- A worker at a recycling center saved a tiny kitten from certain death when he spotted the animal heading down a conveyor belt. Tony Miranda said he was sorting recyclables Tuesday when he found the pink-nosed, white-pawed cat between the debris and scooped it up. It's not clear how the kitten got in with the trash, but it may have survived a ride in a dump truck before a tractor pushed it onto a conveyor belt. Another worker decided to adopt the kitten and name it Murphy.
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