You might do a double take, but you saw right the first time - a raccoon has been spotted travelling around Tonbridge on a scooter.

The black-and-white striped mammal was captured whizzing around on the pink toy in one of the Angel Centre link-ways to the High Street yesterday.

We can reveal the creature, videoed having a whale of a time, is actually a bit of a TV star.

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Three-year-old Melanie Raccoon - who can clap, dance and ring a bell - got the big red buzzer from the Britain's Got Talent judges when she auditioned in 2013.

But the experience has not deterred the Kent-based pet, who now faces the prospect of starring in her own show after being "talent spotted" by TV producer John Gubba.

For the full story and video of Melanie Raccoon on other adventures, click here.

It comes just days after a Batman wannabe was spotted patrolling the streets of Tunbridge Wells on a unicycle.

Police officers were seen speaking to the Caped Crusader in Pembury Road but confirmed they stopped him just out of pure curiosity.

What other strange things have you spotted in Kent? Let us know at messengernews@thekmgroup.co.uk