Cat survives for 4 weeks in a freezer by eating frozen peas

LONDON: In a bizarre incident, a cat survived in sub-zero temperatures of a warehouse for four weeks by eating frozen peas and licking frost.

The black-and-white feline, which lost both ears and his tail to frostbite before being rescued, is believed to have entered the frozen food distribution centre in Northamptonshire in a lorry.

The cat - named Frosty by rescuers - was seen by staff early last month but beat several attempts to catch him. It was finally captured with a humane trap and is set to find a new home with one of the workers, the Sun reported.

A spokesman for the warehouse said: "He's a very lucky boy. He was very frightened and obviously freezing cold."

The year-old feline is recovering at the RSPCA Woodside Animal Centre in Leicester.

RSPCA spokesman Steve Sellars said: "He would have been able to get moisture by licking ice frost, and ate the odd frozen pea he found."

Another RSPCA worker Rachel Allcock said: "He was very shy but has become playful."