Strangers leave lingerie, wigs and fake boobs in woods ‘to entice people to go dogging’
STRANGERS are leaving lingerie, wigs and fake plastic breasts to entice others to go “dogging”, it’s been claimed. Puzzled dog walkers have found bras, knickers and black lace stockings in a wooded area near Tunbridge Wells, in Kent. They’ve also stumbled across condom packets, wigs, bottles of baby oil and whips. Frances Howorth made the […]
STRANGERS are leaving lingerie, wigs and fake plastic breasts to entice others to go “dogging”, it’s been claimed.
Puzzled dog walkers have found bras, knickers and black lace stockings in a wooded area near Tunbridge Wells, in Kent.
They’ve also stumbled across condom packets, wigs, bottles of baby oil and whips.
Frances Howorth made the startling discovery last week.
She tweeted pictures of two bras attached to the trunks of trees when she walked through the woodland, which is close to popular wedding venue Eridge Park and Eridge Rocks Nature Reserve.
One farmer told Kent Live that “dogging” had been taking place in the woods for at least five years.
He said: “We try to ignore it, because it’s not what we’re about. In the summer it increases a bit. It’s the lay-by opposite The Forstal. It’s for whoever you like, truckers have a rest there.
“From there you can go down the bridleway and the doggers go down there and do their business.
“We have never witnessed it. We have found the articles of clothes left behind. It’s quite the place for it.
“It’s weird and not very wholesome but it’s public land so there’s not much we can do.
“I would rather it was not there although it kind of doesn’t affect anyone. It’s not pleasant.”
‘DOGGING’ SPOT
He added: “We walk down the footpath with the children and sometimes we see a pair of pants which can be awkward.
“They’re 16 and 13, so I just explain to them that people like to have sex outside.
“It’s weird but what can we do about it?”
The term dogging came from the idea men and women would pretend to be “just taking the dog for a walk” as a cover for nipping out for in-car sexual encounters with strangers.
It is not against the law to have sex in public but if it causes outrage, an offence may be committed.
Issy Brown, manager of the nearby Huntsman Pub, said: “It’s a shock, I’m flabbergasted that it’s just down the road.”
Tunbridge Wells borough councillor Nicholas Pope added: “I’m aware these actions do take place.
“It’s not a very nice thing to happen on your door step.”
Sun Online have contacted Sussex Police for a comment.
OFFENCES THAT COULD BE COMMITTED IN A 'PUBLIC SEX' ENVIRONMENT
- Outraging public decency contrary to common law
- Behaviour that is likely to cause harassment, alarm or distress to other users contrary to the Public Order Act 1986
- Offences of exposure – if the person exposes themselves to someone intending that someone will see them and be caused alarm or distress
- Sex in a public toilet (Section 71, Sexual Offences Act, 2003)