Police have found a handgun and a potentially explosive device in a canal in Falkirk.
Officers were called to South Bantaskin Road at around 10:50am yesterday.
Police say the items are unrelated, and may have been in the water for "some time".
Inspector Colin Sutherland said: “We were contacted after a possible unexploded ordnance device was discovered in the Forth and Clyde canal at South Bantaskine Road, Falkirk around 10.50am on Sunday, August 11, 2024.
“A cordon was put in place and EOD have attended and dealt with the item.
“A handgun was also discovered at a different part of the canal. Both are believed to have been in the water for some time and appear unrelated.
“Enquiries are ongoing.”
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