This extraordinary image was printed in the Sunday Telegraph last week with an appeal to find the boy in the picture

The appeal prompted a flood of responses, the most remarkable from the boy himself, Mike Condy

Mr Condy said that Rupert the Rhino was rescued by the his family after the Zambezi Valley in Africa was flooded in 1962, killing the animal's mother and leaving him stranded

Rupert quickly settled into colonial life with the Condy household, giving a bird-like chirp every morning as a greeting. He was especially fond of breaking into the adult bedroom and stealing Mrs Condy's expensive face cream.

The young rhino lived in the family garage, surrounded by infra-red lamps and hay bales to keep him warm.

Every night Rupert would get a sudden burst of energy and go on a rampage through the house

Rupert would run around the house 10 or 15 times, with Ricky the Irish terrier hot on his heels - much to the delight of the Condy children

Eventually however, Rupert's horn grew to three inches and his rampages became too much for the family home