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Cat helps deliver town's letters | Cat helps deliver town's letters |
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A cat is making a name for himself by helping the postman on his rounds in a Somerset town. | |
Charlie has been travelling with Nick Lock on his rounds in Woolavington for several weeks since he jumped into his postbag to escape the rain. | Charlie has been travelling with Nick Lock on his rounds in Woolavington for several weeks since he jumped into his postbag to escape the rain. |
Mr Lock, 42, told BBC News: "He was soaking wet through and I put my bag down - next thing he was in it. | Mr Lock, 42, told BBC News: "He was soaking wet through and I put my bag down - next thing he was in it. |
"Most days now he's about. I think it's because he likes people. I don't think he likes being by himself." | "Most days now he's about. I think it's because he likes people. I don't think he likes being by himself." |
The four-year-old cat belongs to Lara Lucas, 18, who lives on the Meadway Road section of Nick's route. | The four-year-old cat belongs to Lara Lucas, 18, who lives on the Meadway Road section of Nick's route. |
She said: ''Charlie follows Nick around and does his round with him every day. I think it's adorable. | She said: ''Charlie follows Nick around and does his round with him every day. I think it's adorable. |
''I couldn't believe it when he started going around in Nick's bag. When I heard about it I fell into fits of laughter." | ''I couldn't believe it when he started going around in Nick's bag. When I heard about it I fell into fits of laughter." |
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