Larry the Downing Street cat stole the spotlight once again today by taking shelter under Donald Trump's armoured limousine.

Number 10's chief mouser, who has so far outlasted two prime ministers, ran under the £1.2million car during the U.S. President's talks with Theresa May.

The beloved moggy, who moved into the residence in 2011 after being 'recruited' from Battersea Dogs & Cats Home, even tried to climb inside the bomb-proof vehicle dubbed 'the Beast'.

Larry's antics meant the car could not be moved - with some joking that it was a 'huge security issue'.

Eventually, the curious cat was picked up and moved along by a Downing Street official.

It seems 12-year-old Larry loves the limelight, with the brown and white tabby perching himself on the windowsill at Downing Street as Mrs May, her husband Philip, Mr Trump and his wife Melania posed for photos.

A parody account dedicated to snaps of the famous feline joked on Twitter: 'Nice picture of the Beast. And the President’s car... #TrumpUKVisit.'

Mr Trump touched down in the UK at Stansted Airport yesterday, and is travelling on the Marine One helicopter as well as the 'Beast' car during his three-day stay.

While here, Mr Trump and his wife Melania will be staying at the US Ambassador's residence in London's Regent's Park.

The Beast is a seven-seat black limousine which is designed to give the President and his family ultimate protection.

The car, which will be surrounded by a 20-strong team of vehicles, watching the President's every move, is equipped with a night-vision camera and reinforced steel plating said to be able to resist bullets, chemical attacks and bombs.

The Cadillac has Kevlar-reinforced tyres and steel rims that can keep the vehicle moving even if the tyres have been destroyed.

It is believed to be equipped with a Duramax diesel engine. The reason it runs on diesel is because the fuel has a low volatility, which reduces the likelihood of it exploding.

Bottles of the president's blood type are carried on board in case of a medical emergency, and a satellite phone enables communication to be maintained from anywhere in the world.

The car itself is burdened with carrying a whopping 20,000lb of Beast. The engine however is far from a rocket and the car's top speed it said to only be able to max out a typical highway speed in the US, which is around 60mph.

The weight of the vehicle means it is likely to be a guzzler when it comes to fuel consumption and it's unlikely it achieves better than 10 miles per gallon.

There are a number of cats in charge of handling mice-related problems in government, including Palmerston at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, Gladstone in the Treasury Office and Evie in the Equalities Unit.

According to Larry's profile on the government website, he 'spends his days greeting guests to the house, inspecting security defences and testing antique furniture for napping quality'.

The numerous felines have captured the hearts of the nation and regularly hit the headlines - including when Gladstone briefly went missing last year.

Larry last featured in the news when a policeman was spotted knocking on the famous door to let the cat inside out of the cold.


https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-7103979/Larry-Downing-Street-cat-takes-shelter-Donald-Trumps-armoured-limousine.html

Donald Trump hair and face don scare the poor cat to take cover.

E be like say the cat wan do"stoway" go Yankee

Security breach indeed.