Devon dog walkers are being warned of 'baited' pet treats left in a popular exercise zone.
The dog treats, left with fishing hooks inside them, have been placed on the tidal road at Aveton Gifford, near Kingsbridge, where many locals and visitors walk their dogs.
A Facebook warning has been poster via the village's community page.
It urges others to look out for the 'baited' hooks and to keep their dogs away.
The post reads: "All dog walkers please be aware that I found what appear to be some sort of animal treat/pellets on large fish hooks on the ground by the bench on the tidal road (at the point where the road crosses the creek)
"I found three in total, surrounded by the same pellets without hooks. Unfortunately my dog found them first (fingers crossed he is ok). I did have a good look but there may be more."
