The remains of a world famous grizzly bear have been removed from the garden of the Scottish home where he spent most of his life.
Hercules became a global superstar after he went on the run while filming a television advert in the Outer Hebrides in 1980.
His owners are moving out of the Clackmannanshire home where Hercules lived and where he was buried in 2000 after he died aged 25.
Rather than leave Hercules behind, ex-wrestler Andy Robin, 76, and his wife Maggie, 63, decided to have his remains disinterred from their garden in Dollar.
The bear will be reburied beneath the life size statue of him on North Uist, which is visited by thousands of fans every year.
Hercules was rescued as a cub in 1976 from a wildlife park which had nowhere to keep him and planned to put him down.
Mr Robin bought him for £50 and trained him to be part of his wrestling act.
Hercules, who grew to weigh 70st and stand 9ft tall on his hind legs, featured in several adverts, including the Kleenex “Big Softy” series which was filmed on Benbecula in the Western Isles.
He went on the run for 24 days and was eventually spotted swimming by local crofters and shot with a tranquilliser dart from a helicopter.
Hercules later starred alongside Roger Moore in the James Bond film Octopussy, featured on the cover of Time magazine, met Margaret Thatcher and even caddied for legendary comedian Bob Hope at Gleneagles.
Mr and Mrs Robin built their property – Big Bear Ranch – with Hercules in mind.
The home, which is on the market for offers over £750,000, has 29 acres of land, a swimming pool and wet room, stables and a timber cabin.
The couple are “downsizing” to a new house nearby.
Mrs Robin said: “Hercules has been unearthed, we’ve had a lovely casket made for him.
“He’s going to be re-interred in Uist in a couple of weeks.
“To have the permission to re-inter Hercules in Uist is a great compliment and will keep him living on for centuries.”
She said there would be a “small ceremony” and his bones would be buried “close to the statue” in Langass Woods.
She added: “Moving in general for anyone is quite an emotional time. It’s an especially emotional time for us because of all the memories of Hercules there.”