Taxi given 3200km fare to carry a dog from Spain to London

A TAXI driver could not believe his ears when told his fare was a dog, 3220km and 38 hours away.

John Jupp said he was called by a woman who had used his cab before.

"She asked if I take dogs in my taxi. As she had previously been a good customer, I said yes. She then asked me to give her a price to pick the dog up and bring it to her house in Knightsbridge, so I asked her for the address.

"Her reply was truly a moment I will not forget: Madrid," the taxi driver said.

The round journey from Knightsbridge in London to Madrid in Spain is about 3220km and would take around 38 hours.