Rush Hour Train Service Canceled After Two Stubborn Squirrels Board 'Without Tickets'

Train operators were forced to cancel rush hour service after two squirrels got on board and began attacking passengers, according to a report.

The squirrels caught a ride on the 8:54 a.m. Monday Great Western Railway (GWR) service, and shortly afterwards began attacking the passengers on board, as reported by The Telegraph.

Conductors were able to get one squirrel off, but the other stubbornly remained on, forcing them to cancel service.

One passenger told The Sun, "It was complete pandemonium. The squirrels got into the rear carriage and attacked people. All the passengers ran off the train and got another carriage. The conductor then had to lock the doors to stop the squirrels moving up the train."

Staff members attempted to coax the squirrels off of the train with peanuts, a grabber pole and a broomstick for about half an hour.

The train was able to make it to its second to last stop, Redhill, England, before ultimately canceling the service and sending it back to its first stop, Reading. Despite the delay, GWR officials did appear to have some fun with the situation.

"We can confirm that the 0854 Reading to Gatwick was terminated at Redhill after a couple of squirrels boarded the train at Gomshall without tickets, breaching railway byeclaws," a GWR spokesperson told The Telegraph. "We attempted to remove them at Redhill, but one refused to leave and was returned to Reading to bring an end to this nutty tail."