Officers say the tent appeared to have been lived in for around nine days.
Police are hunting the occupants of a campsite found in a wooded area in Dumfries and Galloway as temperatures plummet.
A tent was discovered in an area in Castle Kennedy and New Luce that appeared to have been lived in between Monday, March 2 and Wednesday, March 11.
Officers want to ensure the occupant is safe and urge anyone who can indentify the person or who have have seen any vehicle in the area to come forward.
The camp appears to have been abandoned as the mild weather was replaced with heavy rain and wind in the middle of this week.
A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “Officers have located a tent that appears to have been lived in between Monday 2nd of March and Wednesday 11th of March in a wooded area between Castle Kennedy and New Luce, approximately 3 miles from Castle Kennedy.
“Our primary goal is to ensure the occupant is safe and well. We are appealing to anyone who can assist in the identification of the person living in the tent or may have seen anyone or any vehicles acting suspiciously to get in touch via 101.”
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