Scottish Premier League side Partick Thistle unveiled a new mascot this week, and social media responded with a chorus of shocked gasps and terrified shrieks.
The new mascot, named Kingsley, is the product of Glasgow-based Turner Prize-nominated artist David Shrigley. Kingsley is part of a sponsorship deal with US firm Kingsford Capital Management, whose managing member Mike Wilkins is a fan of Shrigley, and decided to get involved after discovering the artist’s long-term devotion to the club.