Five tennis balls filled with 'rat poison' have been discovered in Glasgow.

A member of the public found the tennis balls at Festival Park in the Pacific Quay area of the city on Friday.

The Scottish SPCA were alerted and are appealing to the public for more information.

An undercover inspector with the Scottish SPCA's special investigations unit said: "Someone had cut holes in the tennis balls and filled them with shredded paper and blue pellets, thought to be rat poison.

"The person who found them placed them in a nearby bin but unfortunately someone took them before we could remove them. Police Scotland have been made aware of this.

"It's possible the balls were left to target rats but there is an obvious danger to dogs and children and this was a very reckless act.

"We are looking for information as to why the balls were in the park and who may be responsible. We are also keen to identify the person who took the tennis balls from the bin."

Anyone with information is being urged to contact the Scottish SPCA animal helpline on 03000 999 999.