By John Stevens PUBLISHED: 06:09 EST, 16 October 2012 | UPDATED: 02:51 EST, 17 October 2012 David Cameron and George Osborne insist they enjoy a more cordial alliance than some previous occupants of Downing Street. But their pets are not afraid to get their claws out over who would make a better PM – that is, Prime Mouser. Just before dawn yesterday, Freya, the Chancellor’s cat, took on Larry, the Prime Minister’s pet, in a very public catfight. The PM's cat Larry takes a claw to the neck in the scrap with George Osborne's pet Freya outside Number 10 this morning
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The PM's pet Larry and the Chancellor's cat Freya trade blows at dawn
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A policeman looked on as Freya struck Larry at the throat
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Larry was later seen cowering in the window
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No 10 refuses to get drawn into the cat fight, saying the two pets 'co-exist'
Larry attempted to put up a fight, but after Freya landed a paw on his neck he was forced to flee back to @placeholder.