London Underground passengers on the District and Circle lines faced delays due to an unusual obstruction.

There were minor delays on the Circle line and severe delays on the District line due to there being a live dog on the track on Monday (August 19) afternoon.

A Transport for London spokesperson tweeted a warning regarding the Circle line at 12.46pm.

They wrote: "We're currently running with minor delays, clockwise only, while we deal with a live dog on the track.

"We've a good service on the anticlockwise, and we'll keep you updated."

To see how the incident unfolded take a look at the entries made into our blog below.

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