Missing cat pops out of car engine

London, March 23 (IANS) A cat-lover was thrilled when the bonnet of his neighbour's car popped up to reveal his missing pet trapped against the radiator.

Damian Phoenix had been losing sleep after his 13-year-old Draco went missing a week earlier. Mechanics in Devon made the astonishing discovery while running a routine test.

Amazingly, the car, belonging to a neighbour's daughter, had been driven on two journeys totalling 20 miles in that time, the Daily Mail reported Thursday.

Phoenix, of Harberton, Devon, said: "He was missing for a week and I thought he had disappeared for good. He is so lucky to be alive - and I'm lucky to have him back."