- A Fife farmer found a three-month-old calf dead after it chewed and choked on a helium balloon — he says this is the sixth balloon he's come across in his fields this year.
- Animal Concern and several Scottish councils are calling for bans on sky lanterns and balloon releases; a local MSP is pushing the issue, saying "what goes up must come down."
- The farmer urges greener alternatives — like planting a shrub in memory — as balloon releases become litter that can harm livestock, pets and wildlife.
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