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The Darkness' Justin Hawkins reunited with long-lost cat | The Darkness' Justin Hawkins reunited with long-lost cat |
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The lead singer of rock band The Darkness has been reunited with his beloved pet cat three years after she went missing. | The lead singer of rock band The Darkness has been reunited with his beloved pet cat three years after she went missing. |
Justin Hawkins' pet Cully was found wandering the streets of Lowestoft, Suffolk, where the "I Believe In A Thing Called Love" singer used to live. | Justin Hawkins' pet Cully was found wandering the streets of Lowestoft, Suffolk, where the "I Believe In A Thing Called Love" singer used to live. |
A scan of her microchip revealed she had a famous owner, who rushed back from his band's tour to collect her. | A scan of her microchip revealed she had a famous owner, who rushed back from his band's tour to collect her. |
"I always knew in my heart that she was still alive," Hawkins said. | "I always knew in my heart that she was still alive," Hawkins said. |
"She's always loved the great outdoors. I periodically checked in with the relevant databases and kept my details up-to-date because I knew this day would come." | "She's always loved the great outdoors. I periodically checked in with the relevant databases and kept my details up-to-date because I knew this day would come." |
Read more on this story and other Suffolk news | Read more on this story and other Suffolk news |
Staff from the Anglia Coastal Branch of Cats Protection, where Bengal Cully was taken, said Hawkins was delighted to hear his pet was alive and well. | Staff from the Anglia Coastal Branch of Cats Protection, where Bengal Cully was taken, said Hawkins was delighted to hear his pet was alive and well. |
"When the owner's details came up, I thought the name sounded familiar as my boyfriend is a fan," said branch coordinator Delphine Wood. | "When the owner's details came up, I thought the name sounded familiar as my boyfriend is a fan," said branch coordinator Delphine Wood. |
"I was just relieved there was a phone number and it was up to date. | |
"I contacted Justin and he was so thrilled to hear Cully was alive, fit and well. It was clear how much Cully meant to him." | "I contacted Justin and he was so thrilled to hear Cully was alive, fit and well. It was clear how much Cully meant to him." |
Hawkins and his pet have since returned to Switzerland, where the singer lives. |
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