A live parrot, a taxidermy fox and £5,000 in a clear bag are among the strangest items that have been left behind by minicab passengers.

As well as the hundreds of mobile phones, scarves and wallets left in cabs, more unusual items are also forgotten.

A poll of cabbies found the top 10 strangest items left behind in London's minicabs in the last 12 months.

The list, created by licensed minicab price comparison and booking service Kabbee, includes a whip and latex underwear, a diamond ring and a helium tank.

Fancy dress? Inflatable Zimmer frame

The poll of Kabbee's 60 licensed minicab fleets found that mobile phones, keys, wallets, umbrellas and shoes were the most common items left behind.

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But a mini cheese grater, an adult's gold tooth and even an inflatable Zimmer frame are some of the more bizarre forgotten items.

Gnasher: Someone left behind gold tooth (
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Justin Peters, Kabbee CEO & founder said: "The moment a passenger gets into a minicab, they put a great amount of trust in that driver.

"At Kabbee we are encouraging our minicab fleets to reduce the amount of lost property found by drivers by reminding passengers to check the back seat before they leave the vehicle so they can be sure no items are left behind.

Been naughty: Whoever left whip in taxi (
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"We put all licensed minicab firms through a tough 30-point check before they can provide quotes via the Kabbee app.

"One of these is to ensure they have a full and accurate lost property folder, so that in the event that an item is left behind, it can be quickly returned to its owner."

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Duncan Blackett, CEO of iRide, a fleet on the Kabbee platform, added: "It's surprising to hear about some of the items that have been left in the back of cars.

"In the colder months, there are lots of lost scarves and gloves, but we've seen boxes of chocolates, and lingerie on a few occasions, particularly around Valentine's Day."

Valuable: Diamond ring like that found by driver (
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10 most bizarre missing items found in London minicabs

Taxidermy fox

Whip with latex underwear

Diamond ring

£5,000 cash

Parrot

Mini cheese grater

Adult's gold tooth

Inflatable Zimmer frame

Helium tank

Whoopee cushion