In pictures: Scottish Liberal Democrats leader Willie Rennie v the animals

THEY say never work with animals.

But Scottish Liberal Democrats leader Willie Rennie clearly disregards this advice when out on the campaign trail.

A trawl through images of the North East Fife MSP shows some hilarious encounters he’s had with the members of the animal kingdom.

Here’s a look at some of the best…

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Looking sheepish

Today Rennie was out on a farm in Kelty, Fife, and struggled to control a ram.

Thankfully he saw the funny side!

 

There were also some smaller sheep around that proved a little more calm.

In case it wasn't clear we're in full scale election campaign mode, here's Willie Rennie bottle feeding a lamb pic.twitter.com/gDRlwmEI8S

— Philip Sim (@BBCPhilipSim) April 21, 2017

 

Amorous pigs

On a visit to Gorgie City Farm last year, Rennie’s interview with BBC News was somewhat upstaged by a pair of pigs in the background…

 

 

Rennie took to Twitter after the broadcast, and also told the BBC: “We like to organise our visits, to send a message in pictorial terms, exactly what we’re asking for. And I think this does it very well today. I don’t quite know how, but it does.”

The British Board of Film Classification are now insisting they review all future visits before publication. https://t.co/AjwHtS6lw3

— Willie Rennie (@willie_rennie) April 8, 2016

Woof-less

In another BBC news report, he was punched in the face by a dog.

 

And even when he’s got them on a lead, dogs still try to cause him trouble.

https://twitter.com/lynsayxo/status/721111189607096320

These canines, however, seemed a bit more loving.

 

 

Eagle-eyed

Rennie struggled to master a giant eagle on a visit to a falconry centre in the run up to the 2016 Scottish Election.

A tremendous video from @godden78 of Willie Rennie failing to establish his dominance over an eagle. pic.twitter.com/UfA8IH0dXX

— Jamie Ross (@JamieRoss7) April 8, 2016

Crabtivating

In this picture, his attention is fully on some freshly caught crabs in Pittenweem.

Deer oh deer

Sadly, none of the deer in this photo were happy to pose with the Lib Dem leader.

 

As a bonus, here is Rennie taking on a volcano at a children’s soft play area.

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