Police received reports of men with what was thought to be a gun on a motorway bridge this week.
A vigilant member of the public reported several men in two cars on a flyover of the A1(M) at Dishforth on Tuesday.
According to the eyewitness, one man opened the boot of a car and took out what the member of the public described as a “long-barrelled gun”.
North Yorkshire Police’s Operational Support Unit was there within moments and firearms officers were also called.
A drone camera was launched to gather information as part of the police response.
A spokesperson for North Yorkshire Police said: “It turns out the three men did intend to shoot something — but fortunately it was only photographs.
“Their hobby was truck-spotting and the long-barrel gun was actually a long-lens camera which they used to take shots of passing wagons.
“After checking all was well, we left them to it.
“The member of the public was absolutely right to report their suspicions —always better to be safe than sorry.”
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