A stowaway frog has arrived on the Tyne after a 6,000 mile trip from Africa.
He was discovered at a fruit and veg store in Corbridge, Northumberland - through which the River Tyne runs - concealed in a sealed bag of mint imported from Ethiopia. The RSPCA was contacted by the shop owner after the bag was opened by a customer who found the creature clinging to the mint leaves.
He is now in the care of RSPCA Inspector Lucy Green, who has tried to establish what species he is. She emailed a picture of the frog, who she has christened Minty, to a specialist exotics centre in West Yorkshire.
