Is Lanark Loch towser-tower a shaggy dog story?

A BIZARRE sight some claim to have seen at Lanark Loch has been dismissed as probably being just another one of those ridiculous ‘urban myths’.
By Ron Harris
Published 19th Apr 2014, 14:00 BST
Towser-tower...Have you seen one at Lanark Loch? If you have and you have proof, let us know! (Pic Andrew Wilson)Towser-tower...Have you seen one at Lanark Loch? If you have and you have proof, let us know! (Pic Andrew Wilson)
Towser-tower...Have you seen one at Lanark Loch? If you have and you have proof, let us know! (Pic Andrew Wilson)

At a meeting of the town’s recent Community Council, members discussed complaints from the public about the state of the pathway around the banks of Lanark Loch, a popular spot for dog-walkers and strollers.

Two members said they had heard that one very casual dog-walker exercised their pooch around the pathway, towing it in their CAR with its leash tied to his back bumper!

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But South Lanarkshire Council’s head of facilities, waste and ground services, Stephen Kelly, told the Gazette: “It is not possible for a regular motor vehicle to drive right around the perimeter of the Loch and there is also a barrier to prevent vehicular access.”

Have you seen the towser-tower at Lanark Loch? Or do you think it’s an urban myth? Share your comments here or write to the Editor Julie Currie, 3 High Street, Carluke, ML8 4AL, or email [email protected]