Residents in the northeast of Scotland have expressed their anger after it was discovered that two incidents of flytipping had occurred on the grounds of a popular local landmark.
Rubbish was found strewn across the site of Slains Castle in Aberdeenshire, with images showing pipes, a door still in its frame, a wheelbarrow, and even what appeared to be asbestos sheets that had been dumped at the popular tourist attraction.
Fubar News shared the post on their popular Facebook page, provoking an angry response from their followers over what they say is becoming a regular occurrence.
Posting on social media, the team behind Fubar news wrote: "First visit to New Slain's castle this morning and it was marred by finding two lots of flytipping within the castle ruins.
"There is a sickness in society when this type of behavior is becoming a daily occurrence. Scotland's shame!"
Posting in response to the shocking photos, one person wrote: "How awful. We have the best sights and beautiful places to visit. We would never treat our own homes like this or want anyone else do this in our own houses so why do it else where.
"How about showing some respect for this beautiful place."
Another added: "This eyesore is blighting many of our beauty spots. With all the staycations and visitors from other areas in Britain about to descend we are not exactly promoting these beautiful spaces very well.
"Maybe if folks just went back and took their original rubbish home it would restore these places."
While one person simply wrote: "Typical of the zero personal responsibility culture we live in now."
Popular with tourists, the imposing ruins of Slains Castle lie on the Aberdeenshire coast, at Cruden Bay, and are said to have inspired Irish author Bram Stoker while he was writing Dracula nearby in 1895.
The cliff-top fortress is even believed to have been the inspiration for the infamous vampire's Transylvanian lair, with its octagonal great room said to have been used directly as the Count's great room in the novel.
Police in Aberdeen have been contacted for a statement.
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