The tiny Great Crested Newt has stumped travellers, bypass developers, cemetery chiefs and even an ex-Preston mayor.
But now the protected amphibians have gone one step further by putting the brakes on blind drivers.
For the last 15 years, members of Galloway's Society for the Blind have enjoyed driving down the runway at BAE Systems, Samlesbury, giving them a safe opportunity to get behind the wheel.
But the newts have scuppered their driving ambitions – by setting up home near their patch.
BAE staff managed to trap the newts in a 60-day purge, but it has left the charity looking for an alternative venue.
Peter Taylor, Galloway's director, said: "The evening gave younger blind people who will never be able to drive the chance to experience getting behind the wheel.
"And others who may have had to give up driving due to poor eyesight 10 or 20 years ago were given the opportunity to re-live old memories.
"We're hoping that the cancellation is a temporary setback and we are appealing for anyone who knows of a suitable venue to get in touch."The newts were first found on site at BAE Systems last December when work began on the £100m aerospace business park.
Great Crested Newts have legal protection in the UK as populations have declined over recent years as a result of the destruction and fragmentation of their habitat.
They are protected under EU and British law, making it illegal to capture or disturb habitats.
The planning application for the business park was only granted on the condition that as many newts as possible were removed before work began.
Specially trained catchers spent 40 nights on site at the end of 2007.
A spokesman for BAE said: "We've put a lot of work into making sure we don't harm the newts.
"We have created new ponds on site and are moving them to the new habitat. Where they would have done the driving, we are trapping the newts.
"An inner fence is being used to trap them and any found will be relocated to the other side of site.
"There is also an outer fence that will stay in place for a number of years and this will prevent the newts returning to the area."
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