This is the viable improvised explosive device which was discovered under a serving police officer's car at a Belfast golf club.
The object was spotted by a person leaving Shandon Park in the east of the city around lunchtime on Saturday.
while Ammunition Technical Officers were called to the club and, following examination, they declared it to be a viable device.
It is believed the bomb was placed under the vehicle last night and the officer drove to the golf club with it attached.
Head of Terrorism Investigation Unit, Detective Superintendent Sean Wright, said: "It is very fortunate that this device was detected before it exploded and that no one was killed or seriously injured.
"It was clearly intended to kill the police officer. In placing such a device, terrorists have also put the officer’s family, neighbours and members of the public at serious risk.
"Attacks on police officers are attacks on the entire community and they are an attack on our democracy.
"Anyone who places an explosive device under a car in a built up area cares little about our communities. Their reckless violence cannot be allowed to continue.
"There are people within our communities who know who did this and there are people out there who knew this was being planned.
"There are also people out there who know those who are members of terrorist groups. My plea to all of those people is to tell us what they know and by doing so they will help to prevent this small minority dragging us back to the past.
"Our belief is that this attempted murder was carried by violent dissident republicans. They don't care who they attack, they don't care who they kill. They are simply anti-peace and anti-democracy.
"The community can be assured that the Police Service of Northern Ireland will do everything possible within the law to bring those responsible to justice.
"However it is very important that we get information about this incident quickly. We need support from members of the public in bringing those responsible to justice.”
Democratic Unionist Stormont Assembly member Joanne Bunting said it was a busy club with many golfers and social members on the premises and was surrounded by residential communities.
"It would be absolutely reckless for anyone to target such a busy area with an explosive device.
"Whether or not this is a viable device remains to be seen but either way we should recognise the alertness and swift response of all involved.
"Nevertheless, it will have caused disruption, inconvenience and worry."
East Belfast Ulster Unionist Party MLA Andy Allen MBE described those responsible for placing the device as reckless criminals.
He added: “These criminals who are hell-bent on dragging Northern Ireland back to the bad days of the past will not be allowed to succeed.
"These are the despicable actions of cowards and should be condemned by all right thinking people. Our thoughts are with the police office and their family.
“The terrorist's actions are not supported by the overwhelming majority of people across Northern Ireland who want to live their lives in peace.
"There is no justification for the actions of these reckless criminals who need to be taken off our streets.”
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