An oil spill which closed a busy route has forced two dogs and their owner to find an alternative route to their vets appointment.
The A39 in Washford, Somerset, was closed on Tuesday after a van and lorry collided and emergency services worked to contain a fuel leak.
Instead of battling the busy, narrow, twisting back roads on the outskirts of Exmoor to visit the vets in Minehead, Christopher Wade decided to hop on the heritage steam railway to complete their journey from Watchet.
Mr Wade said golden retrievers Henry and Daisy “loved” their trip on the West Somerset Railway, and he felt “smug” to be able to avoid the road closures and make their appointment.
