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Title: Cat stranded on Royal Albert Bridge in Saltash
Post by: Philip. on May 29, 2019, 07:41:23 PM
Poor puss  :worried: :goggleeyes:

https://www.plymouthherald.co.uk/news/plymouth-news/live-updates-hatty-cat-stranded-2917595 (https://www.plymouthherald.co.uk/news/plymouth-news/live-updates-hatty-cat-stranded-2917595)
Title: Re: Cat stranded on Royal Albert Bridge in Saltash
Post by: robert shrives on May 30, 2019, 08:53:02 AM
Facebook did live feeds and Network rail log had profile pics of the cat - looking "happy" at all the attention.
Fire service had a good training exercise but cat evaded "rescue." but was helpfully fed by fire service.

Last plan was an 05.00 obsession to allow fire service access from above.

Good job nothing more serious happens in Saltash or the country given news coverage !
Robert
Title: Re: Cat stranded on Royal Albert Bridge in Saltash
Post by: Bealman on May 30, 2019, 09:00:21 AM
You're not a cat fan, then. Me neither, but I've been in trouble before so I just remain indifferent  ;)
Title: Re: Cat stranded on Royal Albert Bridge in Saltash
Post by: chrism on May 30, 2019, 09:01:03 AM
And then the flippin' thing walked home of its own accord.
Title: Re: Cat stranded on Royal Albert Bridge in Saltash
Post by: emjaybee on May 30, 2019, 09:25:20 AM
Yup, that's cats.
Title: Re: Cat stranded on Royal Albert Bridge in Saltash
Post by: Jerry Howlett on May 30, 2019, 10:00:03 AM
Perhaps it was searching for Cuneo's mouse... 
Title: Re: Cat stranded on Royal Albert Bridge in Saltash
Post by: robert shrives on May 30, 2019, 10:12:52 AM
Yes I had privately wondered about the mouse. In fact very fond of cats and of course it is the prime purpose of the internet to glorify cats !!
I am sure the story will have a purrrfect end , gets coat and leaves stage left !.   
Title: Re: Cat stranded on Royal Albert Bridge in Saltash
Post by: Newportnobby on May 30, 2019, 10:33:12 AM
Quote from: robert shrives on May 30, 2019, 08:53:02 AM

Good job nothing more serious happens in Saltash or the country given news coverage !
Robert

It's more interesting than about 99% of the national 'news'
Title: Re: Cat stranded on Royal Albert Bridge in Saltash
Post by: Bealman on May 30, 2019, 10:42:18 AM
 :laughabovepost:

Yep, same here. Must admit I didn't think about Cuneo's mouse though.
Title: Re: Cat stranded on Royal Albert Bridge in Saltash
Post by: chrism on May 30, 2019, 11:32:39 AM
Quote from: Bealman on May 30, 2019, 10:42:18 AM
:laughabovepost:
Yep, same here. Must admit I didn't think about Cuneo's mouse though.

I forgot that he'd done a painting of the Royal Albert Bridge, so the mouse wouldn't have occurred to me.
Title: Re: Cat stranded on Royal Albert Bridge in Saltash
Post by: crewearpley40 on May 30, 2019, 11:33:50 AM
We have heard of cats under parked cars, under sheds. Wonder how the cat got up there in the first place.
Title: Re: Cat stranded on Royal Albert Bridge in Saltash
Post by: Bealman on May 30, 2019, 11:48:17 AM
We have wildlife here than get in through a crack in the pavement.

I'd say a cat is quite capable of getting up there. I know I'm forever going off at the bloke from two doors up about his cat getting under the gate of our backyard and  :poop: ing in our backyard
Title: Re: Cat stranded on Royal Albert Bridge in Saltash
Post by: RailGooner on May 30, 2019, 12:24:20 PM
I'm feline it's time to call a paws on this now. :D
Title: Re: Cat stranded on Royal Albert Bridge in Saltash
Post by: railsquid on May 30, 2019, 12:49:29 PM
Quote from: RailGooner on May 30, 2019, 12:24:20 PM
I'm feline it's time to call a paws on this now. :D
Might be difficult if the media decides to purrsue the issue further.
Title: Re: Cat stranded on Royal Albert Bridge in Saltash
Post by: emjaybee on May 30, 2019, 12:51:21 PM
Fur crying out loud, there should a claws in this fur-um to prevent these tails from coming within a whisker of absurdity!
Title: Re: Cat stranded on Royal Albert Bridge in Saltash
Post by: robert shrives on May 30, 2019, 02:27:32 PM
To complete the story - a purrfect ending with the little stop out making its own way home at 23.00 without further assistance from  hoomans. - as expected really.

pressing the paws button on this furry tail of feline frolics ....

Robert
Title: Re: Cat stranded on Royal Albert Bridge in Saltash
Post by: Tom U on May 30, 2019, 03:30:27 PM
They have done a very good job of the weathering effects on that bridge, it looks so realisti....Oh! wait....
Title: Re: Cat stranded on Royal Albert Bridge in Saltash
Post by: robert shrives on May 30, 2019, 03:44:24 PM
Hi
Yes sadly yet another fail by our infrastructure operator - so very common and dispiriting.