This is the heartwarming moment a tiny kitten is rescued after getting stuck inside a pickup truck's engine.

The curious cat climbed inside the pick-up but became stuck under the bonnet while it was parked in Rayong, Thailand, on March 12.

A family returned the vehicle but luckily the driver heard a faint meowing coming from the dashboard and opened the bonnet.

He saw the little kitten trapped but could not reach it so he called the rescuers. They finally freed the moggy - who emerged covered in oil before scampering away into the nearby undergrowth.