Trading Standards officers have ruled out foul play after two cow heads were found near a busy Inverurie road.
The heads were discovered on Burghmuir Drive and near the Morrisons roundabout on Monday at about 4.15pm.
Aberdeenshire Trading Standards said an inspector from the animal and welfare team were called out, but the heads had been collected.
They carried out inquiries and have determined the heads had fallen from a lorry.
The company responsible said they been safely disposed of.
Animal health and welfare team contacted over Inverurie cow heads discovery
An Aberdeenshire Council spokesman said: “The animal health and welfare team at Aberdeenshire Council received a call yesterday at about 4.15pm regarding two cattle heads on the road on Burghmuir Drive and the Morrisons roundabout.
“An inspector attended and inquiries found they had been collected shortly before by the company responsible for their transportation and were subsequently safely disposed of.
“Animal health and welfare officers routinely deal with the appropriate handling of animal by-products under the Animal By-Products Enforcement (Scotland) Regulations 2013 as part of their duties.”
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