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| Stowaway frog hitches a 3,000-mile lift to Epsom Lidl | Stowaway frog hitches a 3,000-mile lift to Epsom Lidl |
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| Stowaways from abroad may have specific needs, including controlled temperature, lighting and humidity | Stowaways from abroad may have specific needs, including controlled temperature, lighting and humidity |
| A tiny frog, smaller than a 10p coin, has survived a journey of more than 3,000 miles in a bunch of bananas delivered to a supermarket in the UK. | A tiny frog, smaller than a 10p coin, has survived a journey of more than 3,000 miles in a bunch of bananas delivered to a supermarket in the UK. |
| Jannet Giovinazzo, 71, discovered the creature last week while unpacking her shopping in Epsom, Surrey. | Jannet Giovinazzo, 71, discovered the creature last week while unpacking her shopping in Epsom, Surrey. |
| She said she was "very surprised" to spot the amphibian, which has since been named Lidl. | She said she was "very surprised" to spot the amphibian, which has since been named Lidl. |
| Whilst the small hitchhiker took a nap near a radiator after its epic journey, Ms Giovinazzo called the RSPCA. | Whilst the small hitchhiker took a nap near a radiator after its epic journey, Ms Giovinazzo called the RSPCA. |
| She said: "I always make a habit of checking fruit for any creatures that may have climbed inside. | She said: "I always make a habit of checking fruit for any creatures that may have climbed inside. |
| "I'm usually worried I'm going to find a spider in there. I was very surprised indeed to spot the little frog. | "I'm usually worried I'm going to find a spider in there. I was very surprised indeed to spot the little frog. |
| "It was a nice surprise though, he was very cute." | "It was a nice surprise though, he was very cute." |
| Stowaways such as Lidl have to be rehomed to specialist keepers, zoos or wildlife parks | Stowaways such as Lidl have to be rehomed to specialist keepers, zoos or wildlife parks |
| Ms Giovinazzo said she believed it to be a Mount Nimba reed frog from the Ivory Coast. | Ms Giovinazzo said she believed it to be a Mount Nimba reed frog from the Ivory Coast. |
| She said: "I knew he would be used to temperatures much warmer than we have here, so I popped him safely inside a little tub which was well-ventilated and put him near the radiator. | She said: "I knew he would be used to temperatures much warmer than we have here, so I popped him safely inside a little tub which was well-ventilated and put him near the radiator. |
| "He looked very happy there, having a little snooze." | "He looked very happy there, having a little snooze." |
| The frog was taken to a reptile rescue centre by Louis Horton, an RSPCA animal rescue officer. | The frog was taken to a reptile rescue centre by Louis Horton, an RSPCA animal rescue officer. |
| "Lidl was in very good health and will spend some time at the RSPCA centre before being rehomed by someone able to care for his specialist requirements," he said. | "Lidl was in very good health and will spend some time at the RSPCA centre before being rehomed by someone able to care for his specialist requirements," he said. |
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| Related Topics | Related Topics |
| Fruit | Fruit |
| Frogs | Frogs |
| Reptiles | Reptiles |
| Nature | Nature |
| Animals | Animals |
| Epsom | Epsom |
| Africa | |
| Ivory Coast | Ivory Coast |
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