A tourist found himself locked in a Scots public toilet 'for hours' with his cries for help leading to an emergency response.
The man was trapped within the facility on the Largs waterfront in Ayrshire and was forced to shout to be rescued.
Emergency services, including Police, were called to the scene around 8.25pm on Friday July 23.
Rescuers were set to smash the toilet's door with an axe before a council worker arrived with a key.
A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “Officers received a report of concern for a person within a public toilet in Largs at around 8.25pm on Friday, 23 July, 2021.
"The man was helped out with assistance from the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service.”
A North Ayrshire Council spokesman said: “Believing the toilets were empty, our officer locked the door.
"We are sorry for any stress or discomfort the man suffered.”
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