A warning has been issued by Scottish Canals after ducklings were spotted swimming through filthy canal full of trolleys and rubbish.
21:04, 30 Apr 2025Updated 21:04, 30 Apr 2025
The ducklings swimming in the Forth and Clyde Canal
Visitors to a Scots canal are being urged to clean up after themselves after adorable ducklings were spotted swimming in water littered with plastic and shopping trolleys.
The shocking images were taken on Monday, April 28 on the Forth and Clyde Canal near the Bandstand and Clyde Shopping Centre in Clydebank.
Pictures shared by our sister title Glasgow Live show the birds weaving their way through discarded cups, bottles and bags.
A local resident said it was a “shame about the water they have to swim in” as they recalled the canal being cleaned up some years ago and the shopping trolleys removed.
Ducklings on the Forth and Clyde Canal in Clydebank
Scottish Canals has slammed those responsible for fly-tipping, warning it not only spoils the area but poses a serious danger to wildlife.
A spokesperson for Scottish Canals said: “The illegal dumping of litter and trolleys in our canals is unsightly and causes environmental risks to both canal users and wildlife as well as the unnecessary expense for their removal by our waterway operatives.
“We are grateful to our volunteers who carry out litter and paddle pick-ups across our 141-mile canal network and we will continue to work with these groups.
“We would encourage anyone visiting our canals to always take their litter home with them.”
It comes as Scotland, along with the rest of the UK, is set for a scorcher this week with highs of 28C in expected across Britain.
The “warmest spell of the year so far” will rise each day this week before peaking on Thursday, May 1.
And on Wednesday, forecasters recorded a peak of 23.5C at Aviemore, with even warmer conditions expected on the east coast where Leuchars in Fife has so far seen temperatures of 23.4C.
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