Only people with eyes of a sniper can spot cat in image of woman sweeping floor

An optical illusion showing a woman sweeping the floor has left people baffled as they try to figure out where the hidden cat is within the image. Can you spot it?

People have been left scratching their heads over an optical illusion with a cat hiding within an ordinary-looking image.

The picture, which has been shared on the Reddit thread r/opticalillusions, shows a woman with red hair standing in the centre with a brush in hand.

The background shows a colourful curtain on the top right, a door to her left, and a bucket to her side on the right. However, there's said to be a cat lurking somewhere in the image - can you see it? The post reads: "Can you spot the cat in this optical illusion?"

After staring at the image for a while, some users admitted to giving up as they could not find the animal anywhere at all. However, others came through with the answer, saying you need to turn your screen clockwise to see it.

One user said: "Hint: turn your screen clockwise 90 degrees." Another user added: "Tilt your phone to the right, the cat is a silhouette on the wall, formed by the lady's arms and the tapestry." A third user said: "Looking at the photo, next to the lady’s ear on the right-hand side and tilt your phone 90 degrees to the right."

Can you spot the cat in this optical illusion?
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Someone else added: "Once you see it, you can't not see it." While a final user said: "It’s in the negative space between the arm and the curtain."

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