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Concerned Southside residents contacted the police after white powder was found on various footpaths in Pollok, Nitshill and surrounding areas.

The suggestion that it may have been animal poison was raised in light of the spate of recent cases of suspicious packages of raw meat and food being left out in parks and public spaces in Glasgow.

However, Police Scotland have since confirmed that there was nothing suspicious about the powder.

A Police spokersperson said: "We've received several phone calls & seen several posts on social media about white powder being found on footpaths in Pollok, Nitshill & surrounding areas. We can confirm it is nothing suspicious and is not animal poison as suggested on social media.

"The white powder is in fact flour and has been placed there by a running club to show a pre-planned route to runners. Thank you to everyone who contacted us."

Only last month a pack of stewed steak laced 'with a white substance', was found in an area used by dog owners in Pollok while multiple tennis balls left in both King's Park and Linn Park were found to contain a large dose of rat poison.