WASHINGTON: A cat found its way onto the heavily secured north lawn of the White House in Washington on Friday, causing a stir among journalists who documented the appearance of the grey, green-eyed pet named Sophie on social media.

Eventually, with the help of White House staff, the owner was located.

Sophie even briefly ended up in the famous briefing room, where reporters usually direct their questions to Karoline Leavitt, the spokeswoman for US President Donald Trump, reported German news agency dpa.

On the platform X, one reporter shared news of the sighting and explained that Sophie was wearing a collar and possibly an Airtag, a small tracking device that allows objects or pets to be located via smartphone.