Emergency services / Rucksack reunited with its owner
POLICE have confirmed that the rucksack found abandoned on a clifftop at the Hermaness nature reserve has been collected by its owner.
The rucksack triggered a major search for a missing person on Friday night, involving voluntary coastguard teams from Baltasound, Mid Yell and Lerwick.
Following police investigations, the owner of the rucksack was traced on Saturday.
A spokesperson for Police Scotland said: “We can confirm the owner of the rucksack has been traced safe and well and they have collected the item from police.”
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