Police are investigating a suspicious fire in an Inverness flat.
The blaze was reported at about 08.10 on Wednesday on Caledonian Road in the Dalneigh area of the city.
No injuries have been reported, but police said a dog was found dead inside the property.
Police Scotland said it was treating the fire as wilful.
Detectives are looking to trace a male dressed in black clothing, who was riding a dark coloured bike and was seen to enter the flat at about 01:30 on Wednesday.
They also believe he may be responsible for a vandalism in the Kestral Place area of Drakies on the same day.
Appealing for information, Det Insp Calum Reid said: “Efforts are ongoing to fully understand the motive behind these crimes but it’s imperative we trace the person responsible.
“I would ask anyone with CCTV, dashcams and doorbell recording devices to check their footage as images captured could prove significant in our investigation.”
Scottish Fire and Rescue Service said it sent two appliances to the incident.
