A tweet from Police Scotland has sparked 'doomsday fears' amongst Scots after cops warned us to be prepared for any emergency with a 'grab bag' of essentials.
The cryptic message was posted on Police Scotland control room's Twitter page with a diagram showing what residents should have inside their emergency bag.
Medication, copies of important documents, food, water and a torch are all essential items.
The ominous message sparked thousands of messages to Police Scotland with many Scots asking if the cops know something the rest of us don't.
Most people saw the funny side but the tweet has been criticised by some Scots who said it was 'scaremongering'.
Twitter user Paul said: "Well this is random and a bit scary, still I'm taking bets. Asteroid, tsunami, nuclear war, alien invasion, zombie apocalypse, no deal Brexit?"
Lex said: "This is one of the most bizarre tweets I’ve ever seen. Has their account been hacked? Are they genuinely recommending each Scottish citizen has one of these in their home? Why? So many questions.
While another Twitter user commented: "Prepared for what? Wtf is this? I’ve never seen anything like since the Cold War in the 80’s?"
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According to Police Scotland the tweet was sent out because September is preparedness month.
The message reads: "September is preparedness month. Emergencies can happen at any time and it’s recommended to have a #GrabBag ready containing essential items including medication, copies of important documents, food/water, torch, radio and other personal items."
A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “The messaging is part of a general resilience awareness campaign that runs each year during September which emergency services and partners across Britain are taking part in.”
