An obese hamster has been put on a strict diet and exercise regime by an animal charity - after she ballooned to the size of a jacket potato.
One-year-old Angel Delight came into the care of the Blue Cross tipping the scales at 74 grams - around double the ideal weight for a female dwarf hamster.
She is believed to have piled on the weight after being given a diet of guinea pig food instead of hamster food by her previous owner.
The chubby creature was also deprived of enrichment activities and space for exercise at her previous home, the animal charity said.
