A "NAKED man wearing bondage gear" has been seen lurking around a popular New Forest beauty spot.
Police have confirmed they received a report regarding a "suspicious man" at 1.57pm on Thursday near Bolton's Bench in Lyndhurst.
A social media post from a witness of the incident described the man as being "naked" wearing "bondage clothing, boots and a green rucksack".
Police searched the area but were unable to find the man matching the description.
A spokesperson from Hampshire Police said: "We can confirm that officers were called out to an incident at 1.57pm today (1 April) following reports of a suspicious man near to Bolton’s Bench in Lyndhurst.
"Our officers conducted a search of the area, but were unable to locate any individual matching the description provided to us."
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