Cat walks in on weather broadcast

BERLIN, Jan. 9 (UPI) -- Germany's top meteorologist said a cat wandered on stage and began rubbing against his leg while he was delivering a forecast on live television.

Joerg Kachelmann said he picked up the feline and delivered the rest of his weather forecast with the cat in his arms Tuesday after it began rubbing against his leg and waving its tail in front of the camera, Deutsch Welle reported Friday.

"I noticed him when he rubbed against my leg and thought people might wonder what was happening," Kachelmann said. "I figured it would be easier to control the cat by picking him up. Cats get annoyed if they feel ignored. So I made sure he didn't feel ignored."

The weatherman said the cat belongs to a weather studio colleague who was out of town, The Daily Telegraph reported.

"I don't know how he got into the studio," Kachelmann said.

"I know the English have a saying about raining cats and dogs but unfortunately I couldn't make that joke in Germany," he said.