A lake which has turned pink, spotted near a popular walking route, has sparked concern among residents.
The unusual site was spotted yesterday near Queenborough in Sheppey, along the King Charles III England coast path.
Images show the seemingly man-made lake coloured bright pink and surrounded by debris, sparking pollution fears.
Keen walker, Barry Knight, from Gillingham, was concerned by his findings.
Speaking to KentOnline, he said: “In my time, I’ve never seen anything quite as startling as that.
“To be fair to the poor old lake, I don’t think it’s at all natural. I’ve never walked around that part of the world, but it’s all a bit ex-industrial.
“But now it’s on the new coast path, you can’t miss it, quite frankly.
“Going on walks, you’re used to seeing nice and less nice stuff at times, and this is very much the latter.
“I noticed it’s very low, which is probably from the dry weather, but the colour. How could it be like that?”
“Goodness knows what’s in there, and I wasn’t sure if I could detect a bit of an odour there as well.
“It’s appalling, but it was probably never natural in the first place, but some man-made stuff like gravel pits end up quite nice, but not on this occasion.”
It’s currently unknown what has caused the lake’s striking colour.
The Environment Agency have been contacted for more information.
