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Electricity supplies to the south of the Isle of Man were diverted so engineers could rescue a cat sat atop a 35ft high voltage pole.

Mogel, a 13-year-old family pet, was seen sitting on steelwork between two live 33,000 volt conductors last week.

The line, supplying Port Erin and Port St Mary, was transferred onto alternative cables so the cat could be rescued using an elevated platform.