A West Lothian dad has slammed Blair Drummond Safari Park after a man exposed himself during their visit.
Andrew Clark said he "couldn't believe his eyes" after noticing the man acting inappropriately behind a fence at the family attraction in Stirling.
Heading for a day out on May 28, Andrew, 37, had taken his eight-year-old son and four-year-old daughter to the site, where he caught the man in the act.
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Despite trying to quickly take his children away from the scene, the former soldier claimed both his son and daughter noticed the man, who had his trousers down.
Speaking to the Daily Record, Andrew also said the man had been staring at their family while he exposed himself.
He said: "We were walking down a wee hill near the dinosaur encounter when I noticed the man standing behind a small fence. I had taken a picture of the kids and noticed him in the background.
"His hands were down his trousers and the next minute his bits were on show and he looked like he was masturbating.
"I couldn't believe my eyes. I was totally horrified at what was happening.
"I had hoped the kids hadn't seen it, but I quickly realised they had. I'm not sure just how much they witnessed as I didn't want to ask them questions, but my son did point and asked why the man was touching his willy.
"I was just so angry that they had been exposed to this. I wanted to shout and tell him to stop, but I also didn't want to make a scene and highlight it to other families."
Despite instantly making staff at the park aware of the horrifying incident, Andrew claimed that he was told there was nothing they could do about it.
However, since hitting out at the park, Blair Drummond have apologised for the incident and their experience.
In an apology, the park said that the man responsible was a resident at a neighbouring care facility, Camphill Blair Drummond, which looks after people with learning disabilities.
Now investigating the incident, the park said in an email: "I’m so sorry that while visiting the Safari Park on Saturday 28th May, your children witnessed inappropriate behaviour from our neighbour. I appreciate that it must have been upsetting to you all.
"Please be reassured that as soon as this matter was brought to our attention, we phoned our neighbours and have also discussed with them your complaint.
"Our neighbours wish to apologise for any upset that this incident has caused you and your family. They are a care setting for adults with complex learning disabilities and when contacted by the Safari Park on Saturday, took immediate, appropriate actions, with the individual concerned then supported to understand the impact of their behaviour.
"They have also advised us that the incident has been appropriately reported and additional screening will be installed on the perimeter with the Safari Park.
"We are grateful that you brought this incident to our attention and I can only apologise to you and your family for the distress this situation caused.
In a statement to the Record, a spokesperson for Blair Drummond Safari Park said: "On Saturday, May 28, a visitor reported witnessing inappropriate behaviour from our neighbour. As soon as this matter was brought to our attention, we contacted them.
"They are a care setting for adults with complex learning disabilities and when contacted by the Safari Park on Saturday, took immediate action. They have also advised us that the incident has been appropriately reported and additional screening will be installed on the perimeter with the Safari Park."
Andrew added: "I just feel extremely disappointed that our favourite weekend treat was ruined by what we now know was an unattended person with special needs.
"I don't have any anger towards the poor guy, but there should have been appropriate supervision and a more serious response from the park.
An expensive day was ruined by what I feel is inadequate preventative measures.
"The gentleman shouldn't have been in the position to do what he did and my family should have been better protected from this situation."
A spokesperson for Camphill Blair Drummond said: "We received a phone call from the Safari Park just after lunch on Saturday, advising us of a concern relating to an alleged incident that may have involved one of the people we support who was in our gardens.
"We took appropriate, immediate action based on the information received to ensure the person concerned returned to their home.
"The alleged incident has been appropriately reported and we are installing additional privacy screening on the boundary fence between our gardens and the Safari Park.We have also reviewed the care and support needs of the person we understand to have been involved in this alleged incident, ensuring their support remains appropriate and responsive.
"We apologise for any upset and distress that this alleged incident has caused to the family concerned."
