Concern for elusive Olympic cat

Demolition work is currently taking place on the site

A charity that has rescued more than 180 stray cats from the Olympic park site is working to save one remaining feline that has eluded capture.

Staff at the Celia Hammond Animal Trust have one week left to rescue a large longhaired cat they call Blackjack before building work starts.

The charity has rescued 186 cats and kittens from the land in east London.

"We cannot bear to leave him behind," said charity head and former model Celia Hammond.

The charity will be allowed on the site until 24 April.

'Needle in haystack'

The London Development Agency allowed the charity onto the 800-acre site after Ms Hammond helped to re-house a litter of kittens found there last July.

Charity workers were allowed to remain by the Olympic Delivery Authority as demolition work started, but must vacate the site next week.

Writing on the charity's website, Ms Hammond said Blackjack has proved "impossible to catch" as he does not enter their traps.

"We are still hoping we can get him safely off site," she said. "It really is the proverbial needle in a haystack situation as his behaviour is so erratic."