Australian police have charged a man who was seen allegedly carrying what seemed to be an AK-47 assault rifle – but which turned out to have a rather different purpose.
Officers rushed into action after a flurry of emergency calls from north-west Sydney on Wednesday evening.
A helicopter joined the search before CCTV led police to a parked car.
A “gun” was recovered, but police soon realised it was in fact a bong – a device used to smoke marijuana.
A 50-year-old man was later arrested in connection with the incident, police said.