Hooded thieves have stolen vapes, alcohol and suncream during a break-in at a Perthshire shop.
Two village stores owned by Gary Casson were targeted overnight.
CCTV captured the moment the pair – wearing black hoods and covering their faces – raided Burrelton Village Store.
They made off with about £400 of goods.
Just minutes earlier, they had tried and failed to gain access to the village shop in Balbeggie – six miles down the A94.
Gary told The Courier: “It was around 4.20am on Wednesday when I heard something at the Balbeggie store where I also live, but they never managed to get in.
“Unfortunately they did manage to break into the other store in Burrelton – I reckon I was only 10 minutes behind them.
“The two males involved kicked in the front door and took around £400 worth of stock including vapes, alcohol and suncream, oddly.
“We’ve passed the CCTV footage to the police who will hopefully catch the culprits soon.”
Locals said the front door to the Burrelton shop appeared to have been smashed with officers guarding the entrance.
A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “Inquiries are ongoing following reports of a housebreaking and attempted housebreaking in village stores on High Street, Burrelton and Main Street, Balbeggie respectively.
“The reports were made to police around 4.30am on Wednesday.”
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