Leicestershire girl finds rare Mexican axolotl

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A nature-loving 10-year-old Leicestershire girl who found an endangered amphibian under a bridge has left her mum in "shock, surprise and disbelief". Melanie Hill said her daughter, Evie, discovered the nine-inch Mexican axolotl as they spent the day near the River Ogmore in Bridgend. She said Evie was "always finding things" like newts and bugs, but said the axolotl discovery was a surprise. It is the first documented discovery of an axolotl in the wild in the UK with only 50 to 1,000, external left globally, according to experts. Evie and Mum Melanie spoke to BBC Leicester's Ady Dayman, along with Chris Newman, director of the National Centre for Reptile Welfare. Image: Melanie Hill