Hundreds of toads saved by Cornwall night patrol team

The 19 volunteers, which included five schoolchildren, clocked up 54 hours between them over 32 nights.

Two patrols were cancelled for safety reasons due to wind and rain, the group said.

Smart said more volunteers signed up following an appeal for help and he already had helpers signed up for next year.

“It’s been a very successful set of patrols, with over 1,000 amphibians saved, which is great,” he said.