Train station cat becomes unlikely celeb attracting visitors from across the globe
A cat that lives at a train station has become an unlikely online superstar attracting visitors from across the globe and even his own range of merchandise.
George the cat boasts hundreds of thousands of followers on social media and now has his own Google Maps marker at Stourbridge Junction Railway Station.
The ten-year-old ginger tom has been guarding the platforms in the role of "rat catcher" since his owner emigrated to Spain in 2017.
Station supervisor Ian Tomlinson has adopted George who spends his days patrolling the station or curled up in the ticket office.
Incredibly, fans have travelled thousands of miles just to get a glimpse of him, with some coming from as far away as the United States, Canada and Asia.
George the cat boasts hundreds of thousands of followers on social media and now has his own Google Maps marker at Stourbridge Junction Railway Station.
The ten-year-old ginger tom has been guarding the platforms in the role of "rat catcher" since his owner emigrated to Spain in 2017.
Station supervisor Ian Tomlinson has adopted George who spends his days patrolling the station or curled up in the ticket office.
Incredibly, fans have travelled thousands of miles just to get a glimpse of him, with some coming from as far away as the United States, Canada and Asia.
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00:00Hi, my name's Mike Bell. I've travelled from Chipping Camden, Gloucestershire, purely to
00:17see George this morning. Luckily we found him, although he's very friendly and very
00:24soft. A wonderful cat, you should come and visit.
00:55Hello, thanks a lot. Thank you, bye bye.
00:58Hello there, can I have a return to Worcester please?
01:15Thank you, cheers.
01:20I'm looking for George.
01:24He's upstairs, he wants a smoothie.
01:29Hi, I'm Holly Armstrong, this is my husband Tony. We came here today to see George, the
01:35Starbridge cat, but he's not making an appearance. And this is my treat for our 15th wedding
01:40anniversary.
01:41It's the cat anniversary. So George, wherever you are, show yourself.
01:54George, George, George, George.
02:25George, George, George.
02:41There you are, Marge.
02:45Good boy. Wow.
02:48Good boy.
02:51Good boy.
03:00He's not afraid.
03:06Good boy.
03:10Much more.
03:17Good boy.
03:48No, no, no. Alright, OK, I'll drop you down.
03:55OK, that's what they do. Come on. OK.