Boy, Two, Takes Lone 24-Mile Bus Journey

A two-year-old boy wearing only his pyjamas and a nappy managed to travel 28 miles on a bus from Wales to England without anyone noticing.

The toddler boarded the bus with other passengers in Montgomery, Wales.

He reportedly ran down the aisle before climbing on the backseat where he sat calmy among two teenagers.

It was not until the bus arrived at its destination in Shrewsbury 52 minutes later that the driver realised the boy was unaccompanied.

Tanat Valley Coaches and Motors, the company which operates the service, said all the passengers had assumed the child belonged to someone else on the bus.

Managing director Michael Morris told Sky News when the driver asked the last passengers getting off about the child each responded: "He's not mine".

"The little boy was not crying or upset or anything. He seemed to be enjoying his journey into Shewsbury," he said.

Mr Morris said the driver contacted police immediately and went and bought some nappies and wipes for the boy as he had soiled his diaper.

"The driver is a very experienced and caring guy and I don't think he would have thought anything untoward about the situation when the boy got on," he said.

Officers from Dyfed-Powys station began an immediate search for his parents.

Two people were later arrested on suspicion of child neglect and have been released on bail.

Inspector Jonathan Tatton of Dyfed-Powys Police said: "Fortunately the child didn't come to any harm, and a thorough investigation is now under way to establish how this occurred."

He added: "Following the report two persons have been arrested and remain on police bail pending further enquires."

A joint inquiry has also been launched into the incident by the Dyfed Powys Police Public Protection Unit and Powys County Council Children's Services team.

Tanat Valley Coaches said it is not the first time the company has had an unusual passenger. In the past, bus drivers have reported animals, including a hen and a cockerel finding their way onboard.