On Monday (11 December) lunchtime, South Western Railway (SWR) staff found an extra passenger on board one of their trains – a hedgehog!

A guard found the wild mammal under a seat on a lunchtime service travelling from Weybridge to London Waterloo.

Hedgehogs would usually be hibernating at this time of year, but this one decided to travel instead.

The operator kept the animal at Waterloo station and will take it to a wildlife rescue centre.

SWR tweeted, “This afternoon an unexpected customer was found hogging a service from Weybridge to London Waterloo. When challenged, they were a little prickly about their ticket too! Still, we can’t blame them for hedging their bets… and they quill soon be on their way to somewhere safe.”