Bearded dragon rescued after being dumped in Edinburgh bin Despite being abandoned, the Scottish SPCA said the six-month-old reptile was in a good condition and clearly had been “cared for up to this point”.

A bearded dragon has been rescued after it was found dumped in a bin.

The lizard was spotted by a member of staff at student accommodation in Edinburgh’s Hillside Crescent on 6 July.

A number of international students recently moved out and the Scottish SPCA believe the reptile belonged to one of them.

Despite being abandoned in the communal bin, the six-month-old bearded dragon was said to have been in a good condition and clearly had been “cared for up to this point”.

It is now in the care of the animal welfare charity.

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