Kate Arkless Gray (29), photographed the fox on Saturday night as she returned home from a friend’s wedding.

Kate watched in amazement as the fox boarded the escalator at Walthamstow Central just after midnight to leave the station.

She said: "He was so casual. He just sat there a while before nipping under the ticket barrier and towards the bus station exit. Maybe he was trying to catch the last bus home."

Unperturbed by a gathering of late-night onlookers, the fox casually sat at the top of the escalator deciding which way to go next. After a while, the fox left the tube relaxed and easygoing.

"We were all just stunned," added Miss Arkless. "It’s not exactly a sight that you expect to see on your way home from a Saturday night out."

(Photos: Kate Arkless Gray / Barcroft Media)