Claim: An elderly man with dementia named Gerald has gone missing with his dog Jack.
Fact-check: Hoax posts about 'missing' man called Gerald spread across UK - Full Fact
Verdict: this is a hoax alert. the picture of the man and dog was taken from a rescue centre based in texas and police in scotland have previously warned that posts using the same picture are fake.
Organisation: Full Fact
Author: Sarah Turnnidge
Date published: 2023-09-06T00:00:00