Escaped Pet Tortoise Wanders onto Train Tracks But is Saved by Railway Staff After Passenger Spots it

A runaway tortoise was saved after it wandered onto a busy railway line in South East England.

The pet named Mr T was spotted clambering onto the train tracks at Bicester North Station in Oxfordshire.

Passengers raised the alarm with the railway staff who rescued the tortoise last Tuesday.

The Chiltern Railway workers then fed it with lettuce and water in the station cafe.

The company posted photos of the reptile on social media looking for the owner.

Hours later, they came forward confirmed that Mr T had escaped from his home nearby before becoming a trespasser on the railway tracks.

Although facing danger, Mr T was left unharmed by his adventure and was returned home.

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Area Manager at Chilte