Cricketer 'was on cat rescue mission'
The 31-year-old spin bowler had been out with friends when he returned home to West Bridgford, Nottinghamshire, and discovered his pet trapped under the floorboards, he told police.
He said he then got in his Porsche Cayenne and drove towards a branch of Asda, when he was pulled over by PC Steven Denniss, Nottingham Magistrates' Court heard.
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Hide AdPC Denniss told the court Swann's speech was slurred and he admitted to the officer that he "shouldn't have probably been driving".
The court heard that Swann, named England's player of the year in May, was "borderline".
Swann, of West Bridgford, denies the charge of drink driving. The trial continues.