Passengers left stunned by crabs on the metro

And Finally
Friday 18 September 2015 at 6:08pm

Crabs on the platform of Gateshead Metro station. Credit: @Curtis1192/Twitter

Passengers were left stunned when several dozen crabs were spotted crawling off a train at Gateshead Metro Station on Thursday night.

Video via @curtis1192/Twitter

It is thought that a fisherman was heading home after catching the crabs on the coast. His carrier bag then split causing the unusual infestation. He swiftly left the station, leaving staff to resolve the problem.

A spokesman for the Metro train system said the crabs that survived the ordeal had been taken to a marine wildlife centre: