Cat gets stuck in Christmas tree after chasing mouse up it

It looked like a scene straight out of children's cartoon Tom and Jerry when this hapless cat got stuck half way up a Christmas tree after chasing a mouse. The 14-month-old feline, called Bumble, had leapt into the branches after his prey. But, just like his cartoon counterpart, the mouse proved far too quick and agile for his pursuer. The clever rodent made it to the top in a flash but Bumble struggled to get more than half way up the five foot tree.



And as he struggled to disentangle himself from the lights and tinsel, the mouse smugly looked down on him from his safe spot. The incredible spectacle was captured by Bumble's owners Carolyne and Stan Brading at their home in Whitwell, on the Isle of Wight. Mrs Brading, a support worker, said she was delighted to get such an unusual sight on camera.

The 51-year-old added: 'Bumble is a bit of a character, he's always up to mischief. I think he'd been chasing the mouse and it had scurried up to the top of the tree to safety. The mouse wouldn't have had any problems climbing up but Bumble obviously found it a little more difficult. When we walked into the room we found him perched in the branches about half way up, and the mouse was peering down on him.



'I couldn't believe what I was seeing. We grabbed the camera straight away because it's certainly not something we think we'll witness again. Despite the awkward position, Bumble looked quite comfortable. We lifted him out and the mouse scurried away. The tree was a mess. The angel that had previously been on top of the tree was on the floor and there were baubles everywhere.'