A missing hillwalker and dog has sparked a huge emergency response in the Highlands.
Neil Gillingham and his black and white springer spaniel were last seen at around 1.30pm on Sunday near the summit of Stob Coire Nam Beith south of Glencoe.
The 43-year-old planned to walk a route from the Hidden Valley car park to Bidean Nam Bian and Stob Coire Nam Beith before descending to the Lost Valley.
Mountain Rescue teams from Glencoe, Lochaber, Oban, and police have been drafted in to find Neil, from Kilmarnock, East Ayrshire.
He is described as five foot, eight inches tall and of a stocky build with receding, fair hair and blue eyes.
He was wearing a blue Rab waterproof jacket, black thermal trousers and brown walking boots.
Police are urging anyone with information to come forward.
Sergeant Leigh Brown of Fort William Police Station said: “Neil did not return as planned from a walk in Glencoe and extensive search activity is now ongoing to locate him.
“I would urge anyone who believes they may have seen or spoken to him at any time since he was last seen near the top of Stob Coire Nam Beith on Sunday afternoon to get in touch urgently.
“Anyone with information can call 101, quoting reference 3012 of March 6, 2022.”
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