It’s a hard day’s fright

FOUR turtles have been abandoned in a packing crate in West Lothian.

The Scottish SPCA is appealing for information after it rescued the Mississippi map turtles from a close off Almondell Road in Broxburn.

Inspector Jenni Surgeon rescued the reptiles and took them to the Animal Rescue and Rehoming Centre at Balerno.

The all-male group have been named John, Paul, George and Ringo after The Beatles.

Anyone with any information should call 03000 999 999.