Passengers surprised by crabs at Metro station

Crabs spotted crawling along a Gateshead Metro station platform have been rescued and moved to a new home in Tynemouth, Tyne and Wear. More than a dozen crabs were spotted crawling their way along the platform on Thursday afternoon.



Metro bosses say a passenger was carrying them in a plastic bag which then seems to have split open. The person then left the station without picking them up. The station’s cleaners were called and they removed the crabs.


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A Metro spokesman said: “The cleaner and station staff removed the crabs from the platform at Gateshead Metro station.” They have now been taken to Blue Reef Aquarium in Tynemouth - although only a few have survived.



Terry Mckeon, from the centre, said: “If they manage to survive we will put them in the outside display. We will do our best to look after them but we don’t know what the outcome will be at the moment.” The Metro spokesman added: “This wasn’t an everyday occurrence and our staff acted quickly to remove the crabs from the train and platform.”