GRAND RAPIDS (WWJ) - Two playful felines went viral for their on-air antics Monday morning when they spooked a West Michigan meteorologist during his live weather report.
WZZM-13 Meteorologist Blake Hansen was updating viewers on an approaching winter storm on Feb. 21 when a furry, white and black creature darted into his line of sight during his live broadcast.
"We have cold air to our north --" Hansen said when he was startled by the animal. He chuckled when he realized what he was seeing.
"We have a cat running on the weather deck right now," he laughed.
Hansen was reporting live from the TV station's weather deck, which looks out over the ABC affiliate station’s parking lot, when the animal scurried across.
The camera was focused on Hansen as he gave his report, but viewers could see him jump as the cat startled him. Moments later, a second orange cat appeared.
"That was quite the scene right there, I wish people would've seen that," the weatherman said. "We got another cat running on the weather deck right now."
Hansen told MLive/The Grand Rapids Press that he and his wife are big animal lovers. They are the guardians of a 1-year-old black Labrador Retriever and an orange cat named Toby.
Once he realized the critter interrupting his broadcast was a cat, he said all he could do was laugh.
“It was hilarious,” he said. “I had to get right back into (the weather). Once I came back inside, everybody just was all laughing.
“I was the scaredy-cat this morning.”
The TV station posted the clip to YouTube where it has racked up thousands of views and praise from station officials.
“Blake Hansen is a true professional and kept it together while two stray cats ran at him on our outdoor weather deck this morning!” WZZM-13 posted on social media.
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