It's not something you expect to see on a Dundee street - stray meerkats on the loose.
But that's exactly what an SSPCA animal rescue officer was faced with this week, after receiving some calls from several concerned residents.
The animal welfare charity was called out not once but twice to rescue a pair of the elusive creatures.
The exotic animals, which are better known in the UK for appearing on Compare the Market adverts, had been spotted on March 12 and 13 on the city's South Road.
The team is still investigating how the pair came to be roaming free on the streets of Dundee but believe they may be escaped pets.
Now safe with the SSPCA in the care of Camperdown Wildlife Park, Scottish SPCA senior animal rescue officer Ben Soutar said: “The first meerkat was found on 12 March and the second a day later in the same location.
“It was certainly a very unusual rescue; I’ve never been called to rescue a meerkat before!
“We checked with Camperdown Wildlife Park but all their meerkats were accounted for, so it’s a bit of a mystery as to where these two have come from.
“Both animals appeared quite tame, although they weren’t too happy about being picked up! Due to how comfortable they are around humans it’s possible they have been kept as pets at some point.
“As with all exotic wild animals, we wouldn’t recommend people keep animals like meerkats as pets as they have specialist needs that would be very hard for the average member of the public to replicate in a home environment.
“Both animals are now safe in the care of Camperdown Wildlife Park while we try to determine how they came to be in this situation.
"If anyone recognises these meerkats we’d ask that they call our animal helpline on 03000 999 999.”
