Frog makes 6,000-mile trip from Africa in bag of mint

The frog, named Minty, is being cared for by RSPCA inspector Lucy Green, who has tried to establish what species he is.

Minty the frog who came from Ethiopia to Northumberland (RSPCA/PA)

A frog that took a 6,000-mile trip from Africa to England in a bag of fresh mint is being rehomed.

He was discovered after being sold by a fruit and vegetable store in Corbridge in Northumberland and had been hidden in a sealed bag of the leaves imported from Ethiopia.