Squirrel stuck in discarded peanut packet on live Tube track delays commuters in bizarre incident
COMMUTERS went nuts when a squirrel got stuck on the live tracks.
Some threatened to free the furry intruder, which was trapped in a discarded packet of nuts, despite a risk of electrocution.
Trains were forced to come to a halt on the Tube’s Piccadilly Line amid the nutty stand-off at Alperton, North West London.
The London Underground’s incident log reported: “Squirrel stuck in a bag of peanuts on the track. Customers threatening to access the track.”
The squirrel was eventually released before scuttling off.
The bizarre incident delighted fellow passengers online, with one hailing the kindness of the Tube commuters, often mocked for their stand-offishness.
They posted: “Nice to see that even though my fellow Londoners may dislike people, we will grind public transport to a halt to help a squirrel in distress. Excellent work everyone.”
Another said it demonstrated the nation’s love of animals, asking: “How British is that?”
But others said grey squirrels were an invasive non-native species and should be killed when trapped.
Transport for London refused to comment on last Wednesday’s incident but said: “Nobody should ever attempt to access the track.”
In 2016 trains from Orpington, Kent, were delayed after a squirrel got stuck in a vent.