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A bottle containing a message that was set adrift from a vessel near Canada has been discovered on a beach in north-east Scotland. The container held a brief note written in French and dated 2024, which was uncovered at St Cyrus in Aberdeenshire. This intriguing find was made during a coastal walk by Mike Scott’s dog.
Mike Scott, a professional photographer based in Johnshaven, was out walking his dogs near St Cyrus when the dog, named Maggie, came across the bottle. Scott recalled the weather conditions as being quite “wild” at the time. He described the moment, saying, “As I was walking, Maggie my dog was sniffing a bottle that was just washing up. It was a really dark glass bottle with a lid and something in it.” The bottle had travelled an impressive distance, approximately 2,700 miles (4,300km), crossing the Atlantic Ocean before coming ashore.
Upon returning home, Scott examined the contents of the bottle more closely. Inside was a letter in a small zip bag, penned in French. After using a translation app, he learned that the letter was signed by someone named Annie Chiasson. The note revealed that the bottle had been released into the sea from a ferry journeying between Prince Edward Island and Iles-de-la-Madeleine in August 2024. Scott reflected on the bottle’s remarkable voyage, saying, “So the small glass bottle has survived two winters at sea, traveling from the east coast of Canada, across the north Atlantic, over the top of Scotland and down into the North Sea for us to find at St Cyrus.”
The sender had requested to be notified if the bottle was found. Scott and his wife were able to locate Ms. Chiasson on Facebook and sent her a message, although they have yet to receive a response. BBC Scotland News has also made an attempt to reach the sender. Scott expressed amazement at the discovery on the beach, commenting, “It was such a weird thing to find, it’s not just our own rubbish that washes up. It’s amazing it was not smashed. I do not imagine she thought it would end up in Scotland across the Atlantic.
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