A cat was found dead in a trap prompting an appeal from animal welfare chiefs.
The animal had not long died at the time it was found in a wire trap on the shoreline at Tayport High Lighthouse, Tayside, on March 17.
The cat's owner has been traced but the Scottish SPCA is trying to find the person who set the trap, which had not been there the day before.
Scottish SPCA inspector Robyn Myszor said, "This was a very distressing incident for everyone involved.
"When the cat was found, the animal appeared to have not long passed away.
"The member of the public who found the cat said they had been in the area the day before around the same time and there was no sign of the trap.
"There was also a white bedsheet found on the grass verge in direct line with the trap which wasn't there the day before either.
"We did manage to trace the owner of the cat and our thoughts are with them at this sad time.
"We are looking to find out who set the trap and if anyone in the area knows of anyone using traps like this one.
"It is a legal requirement for traps and snares to be checked every 24 hours.
"Live catch traps should be checked at minimum twice daily as good practice."
