This was the moment a man from Byhalia, Mississippi removed a plastic bag from the head of a stray cat that was wandering aimlessly outside a local store.

Footage from July 8 shows the encounter where the cat is seen with what appears to be a crisp packet on its head.

Filmer, Hill Graham, walks over to the struggling cat and removes the piece of litter from the cat, which subsequently runs away.

Graham said online: "I see now after watching the video that it was a she and she is pregnant. I hope I didn't harm her in any way I just wanted to help."

"I had to let a stray cat out of the bag," he later joked.