Scottish police unveil unusual lost items

False teeth, a stuffed otter, a telescope and a fully-dressed male mannequin are among the items handed in to Scottish police stations as lost property.

Other “unusual” items dealt with by police forces across Scotland include a towelling bath robe, garden gnomes, snowboards, vacuum cleaners, microwaves, an exercise mat and a garden bench.

A freedom of information (FOI) request revealed that in the past two years almost 200,000 items of lost property have been handed in by members of the public.

Of the more uncommon items, Lothian and Borders Police said it had received a B&Q trolley, a garden bench and a kayak, and Dumfries and Galloway Police dealt with a telescope and a towelling bath robe.