'The Foreign Office resident cat has shown his vicious streak by dismembering a duckling.
Palmerston was spotted in Downing Street with the unfortunate animal dangling from his jaws yesterday evening. [that would be July 23, 2018 ].
'He is thought to have pounced on the duckling as it walked with its mother between the famous street and the nature reserve in St James's Park.'
'Palmerston was spotted in Downing Street with the unfortunate animal dangling from his jaws yesterday evening...
'The ducks tried to give Palmerston a wide berth as they waddled through Downing Street - but it seems he caught up with them before they reached the nature reserve in St James's Park.
'Efforts by onlookers to prevent the bloody encounter were unsuccessful.
'The black and white tom has a reputation as a fearsome mouser, far outstripping the resident cat at No10, Larry.
'A Freedom of Information request last September revealed that Palmerston has 27 confirmed kills of mice since he was adopted from Battersea Dogs and Cats Home in 2016.
'But it is believed to be the first time he has managed to snack on duck.
'Earlier this year it was reported doting staff had been urged to stop feeding him because it was making him lazy about hunting.
'Palmerston has become a firm favourite with workers and visitors at the Foreign Office.
'He even has his own Twitter feed, @DiploMog. Staff pay for his upkeep from their own pockets.
'Palmerston and Larry have not had the easiest of relations, with a series of public fights in Downing Street in which the Foreign Office denizen usually comes off best....'
'Palmerston has become a firm favourite with workers and visitors at the Foreign Office - with the head of the diplomatic service Sir Simon McDonald known to be a fan.'
Palmerston was spotted in Downing Street with the unfortunate animal dangling from his jaws yesterday evening. [that would be July 23, 2018 ].
'He is thought to have pounced on the duckling as it walked with its mother between the famous street and the nature reserve in St James's Park.'
'Palmerston was spotted in Downing Street with the unfortunate animal dangling from his jaws yesterday evening...
'The ducks tried to give Palmerston a wide berth as they waddled through Downing Street - but it seems he caught up with them before they reached the nature reserve in St James's Park.
'Efforts by onlookers to prevent the bloody encounter were unsuccessful.
'The black and white tom has a reputation as a fearsome mouser, far outstripping the resident cat at No10, Larry.
'A Freedom of Information request last September revealed that Palmerston has 27 confirmed kills of mice since he was adopted from Battersea Dogs and Cats Home in 2016.
'But it is believed to be the first time he has managed to snack on duck.
'Earlier this year it was reported doting staff had been urged to stop feeding him because it was making him lazy about hunting.
'Palmerston has become a firm favourite with workers and visitors at the Foreign Office.
'He even has his own Twitter feed, @DiploMog. Staff pay for his upkeep from their own pockets.
'Palmerston and Larry have not had the easiest of relations, with a series of public fights in Downing Street in which the Foreign Office denizen usually comes off best....'
'Palmerston has become a firm favourite with workers and visitors at the Foreign Office - with the head of the diplomatic service Sir Simon McDonald known to be a fan.'
And who wouldn't be a fan of the British aplomb we see illustrated above.
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