An eyewitness, who wishes to remain anonymous, said: "Me and my wife were walking through the access path just off of the beach as you can get to the chain ferry from there. “We couldn’t believe what we saw"The witness claimed that a group of men were engaging in sexual activity on the beach "very openly" while "about 10 other men were watching from afar". The witness said: "It’s a walk that families and children take all year round." Dorset Police confirmed it received a report on Monday, August 3 of an indecent act in public at a beach area off Ferry Road in Studland. The incident is reported to have occurred on Saturday, August 1, at around 2pm.