A rhea on the run for a month has finally been caught.
But it is not a the same giant bird which escaped from a farm in Patna, Ayrshire, in July and continues to be on the loose.
The latest rhea, which was originally thought to be an ostrich, had taken flight from a small holding near Forth, South Lanarkshire, in late July.
It was spotted in a field on August 24 and has now been captured by officers from the Scottish SPCA, with the help of a farmer and some locals.
The bird will now be taken to its new home - a wildlife centre.
Inspector Heather Lawson said: "The story of the stray rhea, first thought to be an ostrich, has caused a bit of a stir, with people regularly reporting sightings of it.
"I wasn't sure how we would be able to catch it given the vast area of woodland it was on. However, with a stroke of luck a local farmer spotted the rhea in a field.
"With the help of fellow officers, members of the public and the local farmers, we were able to keep the rhea confined long enough to construct a holding pen before being able to load him safely into a trailer.
"The process was relatively straight forward and stress free and the rhea seems none the worse for its adventure."
The Scottish SPCA are still hunting for a second rhea which went missing with the now captured bird.
Meanwhile, the much-searched for Patna rhea was most recently sighted in a field earlier this month.
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