A pine marten who had taken to creating his own fashion accessories has been rescued over fears they could eventually hurt him.
The adorably named 'Ringo' was rescued by the New Arc wildlife centre in Aberdeenshire after he was spotted sporting three distinctive plastic ring 'necklaces'. According to the NA team the cheeky mustelid had recently taken to raiding the local bird feeders and the neck rings were a result of his activities.
Posting on their official page, they wrote: "Earlier this week, The New Arc received some disturbing pictures of a young Pine Martin bearing a collection of plastic rings round its neck.