A BRISBANE-bound plane from the UK was delayed in Brunei yesterday after a stowaway hamster was found on board.

The high-flying rodent was seen running around the cabin by flight crew and caused the Royal Brunei flight to be evacuated while airline staff searched for it, the Courier-Mail reports. The plane was also fumigated.

The airline did not say how the small hamster made its way on to the flight but passengers reported seeing a small girl on the plane crying when the pilot asked for the owner to come forward.

Passengers were delayed for about an hour and forced to undergo a second security screening before boarding a new plane to continue on to Brisbane.

The fate of the hamster remains unknown.



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Originally published as Loose hamster brings down plane