The prime minister was pictured playfully pawing a pampered pet but was perturbed when the prettified pooch proved perilously precarious, punishing him for failing to provide the perfect platform.
That's right. David Cameron nearly dropped a dog.
The PM was visiting Battersea Dogs and Cats Home in London on Tuesday where he praised the "fantastic" work of volunteers.
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The centre is celebrating the recruitment of its 1,000th volunteer, James Moore, 32, from Beckenham.