A frog has taken a giant leap across continents after taking a 6,000-mile trip from Africa to Northumberland in a bag of fresh mint.

The creature had been hidden in a sealed bag of the leaves that were imported from Ethiopia and ended up being sold at a fruit and vegetable store in Corbridge.

He then gave one lucky customer a fright when they discovered him while unpacking their fresh produce at home.

The shop owner called the RSPCA after the shopper told them about the unusual discovery.

The fortuitous frog, who has now duly been named Minty, is being cared for by RSPCA inspector Lucy Green, who is trying to determine what species he is.

She emailed a picture of the frog to a specialist exotics centre in West Yorkshire, where he will soon be rehomed.

Ms Green said: “I have an exotics set-up at my home and Minty’s been fine under the lighting and heating.

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“He’s fine, he’s been eating well and he’s certainly not skinny.”

The RSPCA said it receives calls every year from people who have found frogs, geckos or other lizards either in their luggage after a holiday or in food items from abroad.

The charity said it is unlikely it would be able to return the animals to their natural habitat and they are usually rehomed with specialists.

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