Stowaway cat travels 3,400 miles from Egypt to Nottingham - in the luggage hold of a plane (video)
A CAT that was accidentally scooped up in its owner's luggage survived a 3,400-mile plane and car journey from Egypt to Notts.
Bisou, a seven-year-old Persian, had hopped into Mervat Ciuti's suitcase for a nap at her Cairo home as she packed to visit her sister Monica in Radcliffe-on-Trent.
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Bisou the persian cat normally never leaves her house in Egypt
WATCH: Bisou in action
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Mervat unwittingly zipped her pet into her luggage at her house in Egypt as she rushed to get a cab waiting to take her to the airport.
Bisou slipped through security at Cairo unspotted and was stacked into the hold of the plane with hundreds of other bags.
It was only when Mervat's mobile rang while she was in a taxi on the M1 up to Notts – after the six-hour flight landed at Heathrow – that she realised what had happened.
A relative back home in Cairo had realised the cat – who normally never leaves the house – was missing, and frantically called her owner.
Monica, 40, said: "When she realised what had happened she said she was trembling. She thought she would be dead.
"How could she survive? At the airport the cases could have been thrown and banged about."
Mervat, 42, returned to Egypt after spending a few weeks staying at a flat in Mapperley and visiting her sister.
But she had to leave Bisou in quarantine at Calagran Kennels in Chesterfield, where she is still waiting for the all-clear to be shipped safely back to Egypt in the summer.
Mike Binks, owner of the centre, described the cat's adventure as a "miracle".
He said: "She's a healthy, happy, laid-back Persian who likes sitting outside in the sunshine."
7 Comments
by painter39
Friday, March 08 2013, 8:07PM
“Is that cow poi I can smell?
Oh no it's BULLS£IT”
by jurgenpie
Thursday, March 07 2013, 6:57PM
“What a ridiculous story, how can you accidentally pack a cat that size or even not notice the extra weight, owner should be prosecuted.”
by woodentop
Thursday, March 07 2013, 3:26PM
“Ooooops who let the cat out of the bag?
Bisou is obviously enjoying his stay in England and being pampered, he's cute. :)”
by sandbagga
Thursday, March 07 2013, 9:43AM
“voxpopuli i agree totally maybe a lovley little cat but this should have serious consequences if they cant pick up a warm bodied animal on a scan how the heck can they pick up a cold peice of plasic explosive”
by voxpopuli
Wednesday, March 06 2013, 9:05PM
“Not much in the way of a security scan at the Egyptian airport then. Bear that in mind when you're flying back from your holidays there.”
by AndyGstar
Wednesday, March 06 2013, 6:33PM
“Deport the flea bag”
by Doug1978
Wednesday, March 06 2013, 1:43PM
“She's certainly travelled a Pharaohld distance...
Bad puns aside, it's pretty amazing (and joyous) that Bisou is still alive after being in a bag for so long.”