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Friday, July 2, 2010

Virgin Trains confirms missing Rhino safe and well








Concerns over the disappearance of a rhino from Chester's Rhino Mania have been calmed after Virgin Trains confirmed it is safe and well and being cared for at its Crewe station.

The day-old rhino was found in First Class onboard the 1935 Virgin Trains service last night from Chester and claimed to be heading for the bright lights of London.

Crewe Station Manager Sam Dixon, who was travelling on the train was concerned that the baby rhino was unaccompanied and out so late in the evening. Baby rhino claimed that the fast and frequent Virgin Trains service to London was the talk of Chester.

Sam said: "We take customer service very seriously at Virgin Trains and their was no way that we would leave a vulnerable rhino on a train on its own. My staff at Crewe are caring for the rhino and if it still wants to go to London we have arranged for it to make its home in our First Class Lounge at Euston station.

"The rhino has now been adopted by Virgin Trains and we will be asking our staff to suggest a name."
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