Scottish police launch search for festivalgoer ’trapped in tent bag’ by mates

Spare a thought for poor Scott Johnston. As the T in the Park festival closed up shop today, they tweeted traffic updates for people leaving.

Then, they got a rather odd reply.

@Tinthepark hi im somewhere in green 7 someone has packed me into a tent bag for a joke and I can't get out I don't have much battery left

— Scott Johnston (@ScottJohnston8) July 13, 2015

"Hi im somewhere in green 7 someone has packed me into a tent bag for a joke and I can't get out I don't have much battery left," Scott tweeted, surprisingly calm for someone in such a situation.

There was some speculation online that perhaps Scott's predicament was a good-natured joke, rather than a real emergency - but that didn't stop the system from springing into action.

Things escalated when Police Scotland decided to mount a search for the tent-bagged reveller.

"Hi Scott please tweet us with more info if you can. We have officers with stewards in the area looking for you now," the force replied.

Luckily, though, Scott tore free without the help of the search by police officers.

It's okay everyone my friends unzipped me earlier never been so happy to see the rain

— Scott Johnston (@ScottJohnston8) July 13, 2015

"It's okay everyone my friends unzipped me earlier never been so happy to see the rain."

UK newspaper The Daily Record claims it spoke to Scott, who said the entire incident was a prank and he was never trapped anywhere.

But Scott then followed up with (now deleted) tweets saying he gave the reporter his mate's number and never spoke with them at all. Awkward.

Only … Police Scotland still want to talk to Scott. They've followed up with two more tweets asking for him to contact them immediately.

They probably just want to make sure he's ok. Probably.

via BreakingNews.ie