Scotland's air ambulance charity has revealed how they swooped in to rescue a nine-year-old boy after a motocross accident - with a cuddly friend in tow to help.
The SCAA has detailed how it was called to assist after the youngster hurt himself on a bike trail at Glenbervie Business Park, near Larbert.
Helimed 76, the charity's Perth-based helicopter air ambulance, was dispatched to the incident and landed in a field near the injured youngster.
Medics rushed to his aid and the boy was then airlifted to the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital in Glasgow - and an SCAA teddy was on duty to provide comfort throughout.
He is understood to have made a full recovery.
The charity has shared details of the February 27 incident to inspire others and encourage support for their ongoing lifesaving efforts.
Medics always carry the fuzzy friends on board to provide comfort to youngsters who have gone through trauma - and the SCAA even sells them through its website to raise extra funds.
A spokesperson for the charity told Falkirk Live: "We always fly with a SCAA Teddy on board our aircraft so that they can be given as a comfort gift to any young patients."
Locals took to social media to praise the crew's efforts in Larbert.
One said: "You are all heroes in my eyes."
A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “At around 4.40pm on Sunday, 27 February, officers were made aware that helimed were to attend Glenbervie Business Park, Larbert, after a 9-year-old boy fell from a motorcross bike.
“The boy was airlifted to Queen Elizabeth University Hospital as a precaution.”
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