POLICE have issued a warning after receiving several reports of a naked man walking in the New Forest.

In a Facebook post, New Forest Heart Cops have alerted the public to reports of a naked man spotted in the Lyndhurst area.

Officers have been patrolling the area to locate him.

They said: “He’s been spotted in the area behind the cemetery at Bolton’s Bench, in the woods that run alongside the A35 from Ashurst to Lyndhurst and on the 9th fairway at Lyndhurst Golf Course.

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“We’ve been looking for him and carrying out reassurance patrols this morning.

“He doesn’t appear to be a threat to the public but our advice is don’t approach him and contact us immediately.”

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