WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. -- They say curiosity killed the cat, but that's not the case for a South Florida kitten that survived a trip through a wood chipper.

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A woman noticed this five week old kitten, appropriately named, chipper, after it went though the large machine. She rushed him to a West Palm Beach animal hospital.

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Chipper had a fractured neck and shattered his two front legs. But three major surgeries later, he is rapidly recovering.

"You know you can never count anybody out or anything out. You always have to be optimistic and give it your best shot," the vet said.

Chipper has one more surgery to go. The doctor will repair the gash on the top of his head.

After that, he should be able to be adopted.