Girl, 10, finds rare Mexican axolotl under Welsh bridge

And dont you pronounce that 'x' as 'ks'! It's pronounced as 'sh'! Just like in 'xocolatl'.

Imagine axolotl husband now cries of missing wife.

Indeed, most axolotls in Wales are Welsh axolotls.

But I do wonder how many do live in Wales. If it’s not just an abandoned pet that would be really interesting.

Sooo, if they are/were popular as pets, how come there's less than 1000 left worldwide? Those two facts don't reconcile for me.

It amazes me she chanced upon it at the right time and even knew exactly what it was.

Why not leave it in the wild? Now the poor thing has to stare at the inside of a bucket for the rest of its life.

Why did she name him Dippy and not a proper Welsh name like "Cadwaladr" or "Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch?"

The BBC paywall for US users is really a bummer

Imagine if it were the other way around:

Mexican axolotl, 10, finds rare Girl under Welsh bridge.

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This is so unlikely to happen. There is a good chance that they are not as rare as we currently think, at least in that particular area.