People forget the darnedest things in London's hotels.
Forgotten pets were another common theme. The report did not say if anyone ever showed up to claim the dead goat left in one guest room, or if homes were ever found for the live hamster, parakeet and goldfish abandoned in other chambers. The BBC hinted that at least some of the items may have been left in lieu of, or in addition to, tips. J.A. Getzlaff's Daily Planet appears every weekday. All rights reserved.