The dog was on the tracks for around an hour before staff could retrieve it (Picture: diamondgeezer-flickr)

A dog caused severe delays on the London Underground today after it was spotted running on the tracks near Bayswater,

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It is thought the dog ran from the District Line station to Notting Hill Gate where it remained for around 45 minutes while staff tried to catch it.

Eventually, Transport for London staff managed to retrieve the canine, whose name and breed is unknown, and are preparing to pass it over to the care over the RSPCA.

Despite the obvious dangers of running on a track with a live line, the animal was relatively unharmed apart from a leg injury for which it will receive treatment.


Severe delays between High Street Kensington and Ealing Broadway / Richmond due to a dog on the track. — District line (@districtline) October 9, 2016

Severe delays between Edgware Road and Ealing Broadway / Richmond due to a dog on the track. — District line (@districtline) October 9, 2016

Passengers attempting to travel between Edgware Road and Ealing Broadway, Richmond and Wimbledon faced huge delays, many taking to Twitter to comment on the delays.

There's a dog running about on the District Line between West Kensington and Earl's Court. My train's been stopped 3 times already! #tfl — Scott Dance (@chattingmedia) October 9, 2016

@districtline Hoping for good news about the dog who ran from Bayswater to Notting Hill Gate on the tracks please! — Mark Lowe (@Mark_ED_Lowe) October 9, 2016

Stuck on district line because @TfL are chasing after a loose dog on the tracks #London #TFL #weird — Guy Monk (@GuyMonkMusic) October 9, 2016

Transport for London confirmed to metro.co.uk that the owner had not yet been located.



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