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Best pictures as dogs join owners at polling stations in Tayside and Fife

Pets got in on the action as locals went to vote in the general election on Thursday.

Sue Forrester's Doggy Daycare guys today getting ready to vote in Balmullo. Image: Eilidh Ferguson
Sue Forrester's Doggy Daycare guys today getting ready to vote in Balmullo. Image: Eilidh Ferguson

Dogs have joined their owners at polling stations across Tayside and Fife.

Voting opened at 7am across Dundee, Angus, Perth and Kinross and Fife as locals voted for who they want to represent them at Westminster.

In what has now become an election day tradition, many locals were joined by their pets as they visited polling stations – and our photographers Mhairi Edwards and Kenny Smith were out and about to catch some of them.

If you have a great picture of your dog outside a polling station, email livenews@thecourier.co.uk.

You can keep up to date with the results as they arrive overnight with The Courier’s election tracker.

Whippet Benji and Greyhound Joey with owner Charlotte Altass as they wait for dad to vote. Image: Mhairi Edwards/DC Thomson
Laura Young’s dog at a polling station in Dundee. Image: Laura Young/X
Sue Forrester’s Doggy Daycare guys today getting ready to vote in Balmullo. Boris (Alba), Bracken (Labour), Emer the Greyhound (Lib Dems), Labrador Brodie rocking the SNPs, Wee Tara – new party Tartan Army Party, Floydie for the Greens and Inca for Conservatives! Image: Eilidh Ferguson
Alan Lewis (L) and Frank Smith are left holding the dogs Leia and Kovy as their owner votes at Methven Polling station earlier today. Image: Kenny Smith/DC Thomson
Forthill Primary School polling station is a hive of activity this morning with Dalmatians accompanying their voter. Image: Mhairi Edwards/DC Thomson
Springer Spaniels, Fergus and Charlie wait patiently on their owner returning from voting at the Tabernacle Hall in Keltybridge. Image: Kenny Smith/DC Thomson
Monty Cockerpoo at the Polling Station in Monifieth. He was not happy there was not a Biscuit Party on the voting paper. Image: Valerie Guilford
This handsome dog is not a Conservative voter. Image: Steve Paterson
Waiting patiently while my human votes! Image: Ellidh Aitken

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