Ferret rescued from London's Victoria Tube station

Sparkle was found at the entrance to Victoria Tube station

A ferret has been found and rescued in London's Victoria Tube station.

The tame pet was seen in the station entrance hall, with staff calling the RSPCA to come and help.

Animal rescue officer Mat Hawkins went to rescue the animal but said: “When I arrived, the ferret was nowhere to be seen, there were plenty of holes for her to hide in.

"I asked staff members to open the cupboard where the barriers fold into, and after a little wait the little ferret decided she’d quite like to be rescued after all and I caught her quite easily, she was clearly really tame and let me pick her up."

Sparkle will be rehomed by the RSPCA

He added: “She was either abandoned by her owner or had gone missing - it's difficult to say. We don’t know how long she’d been there, but it was at least three days.

“We don’t pick up many abandoned ferrets, so this was unusual. But to care for these animals properly does take time as well as a bit of expertise.”

Mr Hawkins took the ferret to Finsbury Park Animal Hospital for a check over and she will be rehomed from an RSPCA centre if her owner does not come forward. Staff have named her Sparkle.