A bomb squad was deployed to a Fife street after a suspicious device was found in a garden.
Emergency crews raced to Kinloss Drive in Cupar after reports of a suspected ordnance in the area at around 10.40am this morning.
Police cordoned off the street while a bomb disposal squad was deployed to inspect the device.
Specialist teams were able to remove the item from the scene a short time later.
A spokesperson for Police Scotland said: “Police Scotland was made aware of suspected ordnance found in a garden on Kinloss Drive in Cupar around 10.40am on Thursday, May 7.
“EOD attended and the items have now been safely removed.
“The area was cordoned off briefly as a precaution. This has now been lifted and the local community is thanked for their patience while this incident was ongoing.”
