A Scot has been left fuming after his dog ate his passport less than 24-hours before he was set to jet to Spain.
Derren Boyle, 19, from Dalmilling, Ayr had been at his Grandad's funeral with his family and returned home to let the dog out, only to discover his passport in tatters.
The apprentice joiner had left the passport on top of a set of drawers believing it would be out of reach from Alfie, his seven-month cocker spaniel.
But somehow the naughty pup managed to get his paws on the passport and shredded it to pieces.
The teen had been planning on jetting off to Alicante, Spain, at 6:45pm on Thursday, August 12.
But the gutted holidaymaker was turned down for an emergency appointment by the Glasgow Passport Office and Derren has now re-booked his getaway for the end of the month.
Pictures shared by Derren show his passport torn up into several pieces on the floor, followed by an image of the document pieced back together.
He said: "I was at my granddad's funeral on Wednesday and my mum and girlfriend came home to let the dog out for the toilet.
"He had been left alone for a couple hours during the funeral.
"It was when they came to let him out they noticed he had managed to get a hold of my passport that I had sat on top of my drawers.
"How he got to it we do not know. We went up to the Glasgow Passport Office today and were told by rude security that there was nothing they could do for us.
"A kind woman offered us her appointment because we hadn't booked one, but we were still told no.
"I was supposed to have been flying out at 6:45pm yesterday (THU 12) at my girlfriend's family home in Spain."
The 19-year-old added: "I also had to pay £160 for an emergency passport and have rescheduled my holiday for the end of next month.
"But I'm actually amused with the reaction, people comments have made me smile especially after a hard week of seeing my granddad pass, has certainly cheered me up a bit."
The teen shared the shocking incident to social media yesterday morning tweeting: "As if I go on holiday the day and my dugs ate ma passport."
The post racked up 10,000 likes and 300 shares with social media users in stitches over the bizarre incident.
@JoshSkilling said: "That's a sickener mate, especially after getting your nails done for going away."
@LaurenAyesha joked: "OMG, hide your passport from the dogs" followed by three crying with laughter emojis.
While @Georgiaadh added: "Nut I'd cry my eyes out."
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