A cat caused an infection scare after it entered a hospital and was found lying in a linen closet, according to an article on the BBC website.
A deep clean was ordered after the cat's activities came to light at Epsom Hospital in Epsom, England.
The Sun newspaper published pictures of "Monty" on a desk and in a stand-off with a rat "within hospital grounds," but health trust officials denied staff were keeping it as a pet. Officials also and said the affected area had been decontaminated.
The report in The Sun alleged staff bought the Burmese a basket, food and scratch pad and let him prowl around the emergency room. The Sun also said concerned hospital bosses "went nuts" when they discovered the cat and fired a staff member after an investigation.
Hospital officials said when they discovered an animal had entered one of its sites, an investigation was immediately launched. Additional CCTV cameras were installed in a storage area of the hospital.
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