Posties in the west of Dundee have been left “reeling” — after they discovered trout had been left in three of their mail boxes.

The Royal Mail is investigating after the slippery items were deposited at boxes in Menzieshill and Birkhill.

The fish were posted on Monday and discovered after the mail boxes had been emptied.

Locals said they were keen to find out the scale of the problem before returning to use their local mail service.

Phyllis Galligan, 82, a retired home help, said: “They must be off their heads to do that and have plenty money to be wasting trout.

“I’ve actually been put off my tea hearing this news and I don’t think I’ll use this post box again.”

We’ll have more on this story in tonight’s Tele.