Curiosity got the better of one cat in northwest England who broke into a prison .

But the poor puss, called Padfoot, ended up having to be rescued after stranding himself on a 25-foot-high razor-wire fence some 164-feet inside the security perimeter of Haverigg Prison in Millom, Cumbria.

Welfare workers for the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals rescued the 8-month-old feline on Dec. 21 after inmates and staff spotted him in the perilous position.

This was one great escape! said Martyn Fletcher, an inspector for the RSPCA.