An adventurous cat had to be collected from London Waterloo station by her owner after taking a train into the capital from Surrey.
Michael Hardy, from Weybridge, says his two-year-old cat Tilly is known for straying, having caught buses before and even climbing behind the bar of his local pub.
Even so, he was taken aback when he received a call from a ticket office worker about Tilly’s 17.7-mile (28.5km) trip into the city.
Mr Hardy said: “What the hell is my cat doing in Waterloo getting on trains and going for a ride?”
“Hello Sir, I have your cat. He’s been a very cheeky chappy.
Also, he’s not in possession of a ticket, or validated oyster card, so needs to pay a £60 fine before I can release him”
“Yes, sir, your cat did indeed need to tap in and tap out.”