Pop-up Jim had helped lower the speed of traffic through the Carse of Gowrie hamlet with his constant presence at the roadside
A Perthshire community has been left in shock after someone "nicked" Pop-up Jim who was "really making a difference" in lowering the speed of traffic in the rural hamlet.
On the evening of April 30, Pop-up Jim was cut free from his chains and taken from the side of the B953 at Abernyte which he had been dutifully patrolling. Jim had spent the past few months doing an admirable job lowering the speed of traffic in the sleepy rural hamlet and keeping the community safe.
Cllr Forbes added: "Pop-up Jim had only been in Abernyte for a few months and already he had helped slow down drivers as they approached the village. I was really disappointed that he had been stolen. The Conservative councillor beamed: "I am delighted that I was able to source a new pop-up cop; this time a female officer called Pop-up Jane. We'll need to enhance our security around her before she makes an appearance. I am grateful to Perth and Kinross Council for supplying another pop-up cop for Abernyte."
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