Guinea pig breaks long jump record

A guinea pig called Truffles has successfully broken the world long jump record for his species.

Truffles has been confirmed as the new Guinness world record holder with a 30cm leap.

Lured only by his favourite cucumber snack, he broke the existing record by nearly 10cm.

Truffles' owner Chloe Macari, 13, from Fife, decided on the record bid after reading about it in the Guinness Book of Records.

Mum Angela said: ''Chloe knew Truffles had always jumped so tried it out - she followed what they had done and set two boxes up at the same distance as the record.

"He jumped that no problem and continued to break the record."

Chloe got in touch with Guinness World Records to find out how to get Truffles' flying feat officially recognised.

And she then repeated the stunt with official witnesses appointed and cameras and camcorders at the ready.

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