Londoners are used to sharing their Tube rides with dogs — and maybe the occasional cat — but passengers on the Victoria Line last week got quite the surprise when a tiny traveller joined their carriage.
Video footage taken by one astonished passenger shows a tortoise calmly perched on one of the Priority Seats just after rush hour on Friday, November 7.
Cha, who filmed the scene, said she had just arrived at Seven Sisters when she spotted the little creature, reportedly en route to the vet after injuring its tail.
“I was so shy so I didn’t speak to the owner, but I immediately started crying it was so funny,” she said.
“I think it was on its way to the vet because it was wearing a nappy and had hurt its tail.
“The owner was scratching its shell, and it was jiggling.”
When asked how others reacted, Cha said not everyone noticed — but one passenger was amazed and said they never thought they’d see a tortoise on the Tube.
“There were lots of looks and giggles. It was beyond funny,” Cha added.
“I’ve always wanted a tortoise. I have a cat, and I just like the dichotomy of those two animals interacting with each other. It’s always been my dream to have one.”
