SCOTS punters have inundated a police appeal with comments comparing a suspect to Jim Carrey’s character in Dumb and Dumber

Hundreds of Facebook posted responses after Forth Valley cops posted a CCTV image of a man they believe was involved in a serious assault in Falkirk last year.

2 The appeal was issued on Forth Valley police's Facebook page

The incident resulted in the victim being taken to hospital after he was punched in the face. But the appeal appears to have backfired.

Instead of attracting useful information from the public, most have just taken to the post to comment to mock the man’s “bowl cut”.

Dozens of users said the man was a spitting image of Lloyd Christmas - Jim Carrey’s iconic character in the Dumb and Dumber films.

Others said he looked more like Spock, Still Game’s Methadone Mick and even Kim Jung Un.

2 Jim Carrey in Dumb and Dumber Credit: handout

Charmaine Crossley said: "It's one of the pair from Dumb and Dumber ain't it? I’d recognise that hair anywhere."

Keith Cassells asked: "Lloyd Christmas?"

Lynnette Dargie added: "Dumb and dumber. What's Jim Carrey doing in Falkirk?"

Alex Conboy commented: "Dumb and Dumber on steroids."

While Christopher Graham said: "Needing lifted for that haircut."

And David Nicholson added: "Find the barber more like, that's a bigger crime."

Other users couldn't resist posting gifs and images from Dumb and Dumber in the comments

Forth Valley Police Division posted the picture of the man to their Facebook page yesterday.

It has been shared more 860 times and gathered hundreds of comments.

The appeal read: "We have today released a CCTV image of a man we wish to trace as part of an ongoing investigation into a serious assault.

"The incident happened at around 12.15am on December 3, 2017, in the Princes Street area of Falkirk, near to the junction with Park Street.

"A 27-year-old man was punched to the face, sustaining serious facial injuries which required hospital treatment.

"Officers are eager to trace the man pictured who they believe may be able to help with their investigations.

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"He is described as white, aged around 20-years-old, around 6ft tall and was wearing a grey Fred Perry top with a blue and red trim. He had dark coloured hair which was shaven at the sides and longer on top."

Detective Constable Carolyn Alexander, from Falkirk CID, said: "This was a violent and unprovoked attack and we are keen to trace the man pictured.

"I would ask anyone who recognises him and can help us trace is current whereabouts to get in touch.

"Equally if the man pictured sees this appeal we would urge him to contact officers as soon as possible."

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