Commuters advised to tuck trousers into socks after attacks by mice

London commuters were left fearing their toes may be nibbled by a gang of wild mice on the underground yesterday.

Passengers at Farringdon station were left puzzled after an official-looking sign warned the mice had been “attacking” customers.



The handwritten notice advised: “Please place the bottom of your trousers into your socks to avoid being a victim of the Farringdon mice”.

Despite the excitement, the sign was quickly revealed to be little more than a harmless prank, with TfL denying all knowledge of a mouse problem. A spokeswoman confirmed: “The writing on the whiteboard at the station is not an official TfL message and has since been removed.”