Road closed outside Kelways Garden Centre.
Staff and customers at Kelways Garden Centre, at the bottom of Picts Hill near Langport, fled in terror yesterday as at least 15 triffids being grown there broke free from a polytunnel. The creatures, pictured, shuffled out on to the road stinging a cyclist and causing a passing HGV to turn over into nearby roadworks. The road was closed for much of the day as police marksmen moved in. There are reports the triffids escaped in protest at the way vegetables are cooked at a Somerton pub, but that's not been confirmed.
Several of the creatures are still at large today. Amy Cooper (above), the new Landlady at the soon-to-open Kelways Inn, said she feared the creatures may take root in her undergrowth and has taken precautions.
- and this morning Huish Vicarage had to be evacuated, where this triffid was filmed trying to persuade Jess Pitman's hollyhocks to attack the bellringers. Nobody was hurt. We'll bring you further news as it comes in.
