Lucky Treacle

Treacle aka Lucky managed to escape from his owners' house and go for a road trip - Image from News & Star

Now who would think to watch out for vehicles which are about the size of a globe? Well, if Lucky the hamster is out on the roads, then you better watch out. Lucky was happily trundling along the road in heavy traffic, along the roads of Carlisle, Cumbria, UK, when Nick Smith happened to see her. Smith was riding in his car along with his son Ben, when he saw a plastic ball trundling along at top speed and actually overtaking the car. A closer look revealed the hamster inside, which made him stop the car. Smith made some enquiries to see if anyone had lost a hamster and when he didn't receive a concrete reply, he took Lucky home with him. Smith lives in the small village of Wreay, where he houses other pets that include a Dalmatian, two cats and lots of fish. But a few days later, Smith received a worried phone call from Lucky's original owners looking for Treacle, Lucky's real name. Now the brown and white little hamster is all set to be reunited with her owners and go back to her old home. Smith muses, "How she survived is a miracle. She must be the luckiest hamster in the world."