GWR train service cancelled after two stowaway squirrels 'refused to leave'

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A train to Gatwick Airport was cancelled on Monday morning after two squirrels boarded the service. Credit: GWR

A train service had to be cancelled after two squirrels boarded a train and decided to stowaway.

The rodents boarded the train which started at Reading station and had been destined for Gatwick Airport on Wednesday morning (18/09).

The Great Western Railway service was cancelled at Redhill after the animals got on the train at Gomshall.

Staff attempted to remove the animals but the squirrels "refused to leave" and the service later returned to Reading.

A spokesperson for GWR said: "We can confirm that the 0854 Reading to Gatwick was terminated at Redhill after a couple of squirrels boarded the train at Gomshall without tickets, breaching railway byeclaws.

"We attempted to remove them at Redhill, but one refused to leave and was returned to Reading to bring an end to this nutty tail."

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