A goldfish was found alive in a muddy puddle after being washed away in storm floods.
A goldfish had a miraculous escape
The pet was discovered in the middle of a playing field after miraculously surviving for 24 hours outside a garden pond following the downpour.
Helen Partridge spotted the fish as she helped to clear up the devastation the weather had caused to the village of Newton Poppleford in Devon.
She told The Sun newspaper: "Members of the community have been rallying together to help those who have been affected.
"A group of us were clearing debris from the tennis courts and playing field when we spotted the huge goldfish alive in a muddy puddle."
The fish has been temporarily housed in a resident's pond after its owners were contacted. The pet will be reunited with them this week.