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A man has been captured defecating outside a shop, then cleaning himself up with his socks before hugging passers-by.

Traders at Quad Bike Wales discovered evidence of the foul act when arriving for work on Saturday morning at the shop’s premises in Herbert Street, Pontardawe.

Two soiled, discarded socks remained outside the entrance to the business, prompting staff to examine CCTV footage from overnight.

It revealed an individual, who appeared unsteady on his feet, making his way into a walkway which leads to the shop, before lowering his trousers, and steadying himself by resting his arm on a wall.

He then removes both socks to use as makeshift toilet paper.

(Image: Quad Bikes Wales)

Moments later, two other individuals walking by stop and point towards him, prompting him to walk over and throw his arms around them with his hands making contact with their backs and shoulders.

He also holds on to the hand rails near the business a number of times, seemingly to steady himself.

(Image: WalesOnline)

Gareth Porter, of Quad Bike Wales, said: “We saw the socks in some leaves when we arrived and about mid-morning. After we examined CCTV we discovered what had happened.

“He even stops to talk to passers-by and hugs them.

“Our staff, customers and other members of the public had to walk past the socks in the morning.

“We reported it to the council and in all fairness to them within thirty minutes the poor streetcare lads had come and cleared it all away.

“But you don’t need to do something like that in this day and age.

“We get drunks and youths on Herbert Street at night but this is something else – it’s just not on. It’s absolutely disgusting.”

Mr Porter said he was waiting to speak with the town’s PCSO to report the incident.

But a spokesman for South Wales Police said: "We have been made aware of this incident and local officers are being sent to the shop affected to speak to staff and carry out inquiries".