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Palmerston, Beloved Chief Mouser, Dies at Four

2/14/2026

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Palmerston, the former chief mouser of the UK Foreign Office, died in Bermuda at age four.
He was rescued from Battersea Dogs & Cats Home.
In February 2025, he returned as a "feline relations consultant" for the new Governor of Bermuda.
His death was announced on social media.
Larry, Downing Street's chief mouser, paid tribute to him.

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Story summary

Palmerston, the former chief mouser of the UK Foreign Office, died in Bermuda at age four.
He was rescued from Battersea Dogs & Cats Home.
In February 2025, he returned as a "feline relations consultant" for the new Governor of Bermuda.
His death was announced on social media.
Larry, Downing Street's chief mouser, paid tribute to him.