Election candidates don’t always expect a warm welcome on the doorstep - but one fell foul of a particularly unhappy four-legged constituent at the weekend.
Alasdair Tollemache encountered one of the hazards of the campaign trail - a pet pooch.
Alasdair, who is seeking re-election for the Scottish Greens in the Bridge of Allan and Dunblane ward, was bitten on the finger by a dog as he stuffed a campaign leaflet through a letter box.