Mannequin, prosthetic leg and sex toys among bizarre objects left in Sunderland taxis

We’ve all been in a rush and left something in the back of taxi at some point.
Station Taxis has had some bizarre things left in its cabsStation Taxis has had some bizarre things left in its cabs
Station Taxis has had some bizarre things left in its cabs

But have you ever left your baby behind, or even your prosthetic leg?

Station Taxis has revealed the most weird and wonderful things that Wearsiders have left on the back seats of their vehicles over the years.

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Along with the usual mobile phones, keys, wallets, bags, umbrellas etc – there are some very strange items that have been left behind such as a mannequin, sex toys and false teeth.

Station Taxis, which has operated in Sunderland since 1901 and takes thousands of jobs per week, surveyed their drivers and staff to compile a list of the most peculiar items of lost property found in their cabs.

Managing director Trevor Hines said: “People have left all sorts of things in our taxis, some of which are completely bizarre! We manage to reunite most with their owners, but we urge customers to check if they have left anything behind before exiting the vehicle to avoid any inconvenience.”

The 10 most peculiar items are:

1)A baby

You wouldn’t expect a parent to forget their child, right? A driver pulled away from dropping a customer off and heard a baby crying in the back. He quickly returned to the address and made sure the tot was returned safely.

2)A mannequin

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Talk about pulling a fast one! A group of lads were sharing a taxi, as the 2nd passenger was dropped off he told the drive the 3rd address. Once the driver got there, he turned to find that the final passenger was actually a dummy mannequin, which clearly couldn’t cough up the fare.

3)A dog

Who could leave their precious little pooch? A little terrier was found lying down in the footwell of the back seats. Thankfully the driver realised and returned the dog to its owners.

4)A bike

Surely big enough to not miss ……

5)Prosthetic leg

Puzzled? So were Station Taxi drivers. Maybe this leg did not belong to the person travelling in the taxi?

6)False teeth

Someone must have struggled to eat their dinner that day.

7)Chicken fillets

Not the type you eat, the type that is silicone and usually found in a bra.

8)Sex toys

No comment!

9)Cooked steak in a suit jacket pocket

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A suit carrier with a nice grey suit was left by a student who went to the Airport to fly back home for their holidays. Staff kept the suit in their lost property office until they returned. However, a strange smell started to fill the office. After days of trying to figure out where the smell was coming from, they found that inside the suit pocket was a cooked fillet steak. Must have been keeping some for later.

10)A huge bag full of Christmas presents

A customer who left a huge bag full of Christmas presents in the boot of a cab was distraught when he realised that he had left them as he was travelling back to Canada with the gifts for his family. Luckily the driver was able to get the bag to him before his flight left.

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