Staff are said to be devising a rescue plan after a well-known cat made his way onto the roof of a Liverpool railway station.
Liverpool South Parkway's unofficial 'station cat' Paul has been spotted on top of the roof of Platform 4 at the Merseyrail station. Twitter user @langho sent a tweet to Merseyrail at 5.05pm on Monday saying cat was stuck on the roof.
Shortly before 9am on Tuesday, the Facebook page for 'Paul The Liverpool South Parkway Station Cat' said: "This is not a joke. Paul the cat is stuck on the roof of platform 4. He needs help ASAP. He has been up there since yesterday. Please is there anyone reading this who can help him."
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Paul, a Bengal who actually lives nearby, spends much of his time on the concourse of the station, which connects Liverpool John Lennon Airport and the Merseyrail network. Back in 2013 he hit the headlines after reportedly biting a security guard, but he is a much-loved figure among staff at the station.
Commenters on the page shared their concern for Paul, who has been described as a Facebook celebrity and who is familiar to thousands of rail users who use the station. Christine Overton said: "OMG! Can you please let us know when he is okay. i hope someone comes to his rescue ASAP."
John Coulton said: "He keeps doing it", while Helen Clark added: "Oh poor Paul, I've shared the post. What is needed to get him down?"
The ECHO contacted Merseyrail, who said that it was not a matter of concern as the cat often climbs up the roof. He is said to have been up there around three or four times and his owner is not concerned by his latest journey.
However, in response to concerns about Paul's wellbeing, Merseyrail stated on Twitter: "Station staff and management are aware and are attempting to coax him down/come up with a rescue plan. Thank you".
