A CALLER who sparked a huge police hunt after discovering a “toe” had actually seen a potato.

Katie Wilkinson, 26, was dog walking when she made the scary find.

Seven police cars, two sniffer dogs and handlers, plus two detectives, several sergeants and PCs raced to the field.

After a two-hour search in the mud and dark on Tuesday, a sergeant walked up to Katie and said: “Is this your toe?”

He held out his hand which was holding a baby vegetable.

Katie, from Winlaton, Gateshead, said: “I felt so embarrassed. I had wasted all their time. I was so apologetic.

“I had seen something sticking out the ground and it looked like a little toe.

“I sent the photo I took to friends and family to make sure I wasn’t being daft.

“Everyone replied that it was definitely a toe and I needed to ring police.

"After I made the call, I started crying and I felt couldn’t breathe. I was scared.

“I called my mum and she got sent home from work.”

Northumbria Police said: “We received a report of a suspected body — but it was a potato. The report was made in good faith.”

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