The United Kingdom got a new prime minister Wednesday, as David Cameron resigned and Theresa May stepped in.
But the nation's prime mouser remains the same: Larry the cat, beloved by the British for his charm ... and sloth.
In early 2011, the prime minister's residence had a mouse problem. Larry was at an animal rescue center that enthusiastically endorsed his mousing skills. It seemed like a match made in heaven.
The only problem: He wasn't good at killing mice. At all.
Less than two weeks after the start of his tenure, his name was being trashed in the British press. Here's The Daily Telegraph, from Feb 28, 2011:
"One source told a Sunday newspaper that Larry had done little but sleep since his arrival from Battersea Cats and Dogs home 10 days ago, stirring occasionally to scratch passing officials. Larry had even left hair on the Prime Minister's suits, the anonymous briefer complained.
It wasn't until more than a year later, in August 2012, that the British press accepted that Larry had scored some hunting success.
A witness spotted Larry "sitting proudly outside No 10 ... with a dead mouse," and a Downing Street spokeswoman said, "I can confirm that the cat did kill a mouse this morning."
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