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A LANARKSHIRE pet shop has run out of ANIMAL sanitiser - as panic buyers stock up on the antibacterial scrub amid coronavirus fears.
Award-winning First Choice Horse & Pet Supplies in Larkhall advertised on Facebook they were selling the antibacterial skin cleanser for animals.
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But now boss Barry Savage has said that worried shoppers have cleared out the shop of the £4.99 scrub.
And while he said the store normally sells two or three bottles a week - the past few days have seen over 50 fly off the shelves.
He said: "It's been absolutely incredible.
"We posted the advert on social media earlier this week and when we opened up on Friday morning we were inundated.
"We sold 48 bottles of the 500ml within 45minutes of trading, along with five five litre bottles - which has pretty much wiped me out.
"The sanitiser is normally used for animals - cleaning out cuts and things like that.#
"It's safe for humans to use but we just couldn't believe that we were selling so many after the advert.
"We're due to get more stock in on Monday morning.
"And we had to limit customers to two each as folk were snapping them up."
Speaking on Sky News' Sophy Ridge On Sunday, Nicola Sturgeon reassured Scots that the country is prepared for a further outbreak - which exceeds the current total of 16 positive cases - and that further measures are being put in place.
We told you earlier how supermarkets have started rationing products including pasta, hand sanitiser and tinned veg amid the coronavirus crisis.
Supermarkets start coronavirus RATIONING as Tesco and Waitrose limit pasta and hand sanitiser amounts customers can buy
Tesco has limited customers to five each of items including long-life milk and antibacterial products as panic buying grips the nation.
The rations came into force to ensure customers are able to buy what they need, with the change starting in stores yesterday and online today.
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Waitrose confirmed there were no restrictions in place in-store but said a "temporary cap" had been put in place on certain products online including some anti-bacterial soaps and wipes "to ensure our customers have access to the products they need".
They added: "We continue to work with suppliers to help meet demand."
Wales has confirmed two new cases of coronavirus, bringing the UK infection total up to 211.
The two patients tested positive after recently returning from northern Italy, bringing the total number of infection in Wales to four.
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Wales' Chief Medical Officer,Dr Frank Atherton, said that the two people "are being managed in a clinically appropriate setting.
"All appropriate measures to provide care for the individuals and to reduce the risk of transmission to others are being taken."
The news comes after two elderly patients in Milton Keynes and Berkshire became the first two people to die from the disease in the UK.
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