AN incident of fly-tipping near Canonteign Forest has sparked anger.

The large pile of what appears to be roofing materials was dumped near the popular Dartmoor spot.

Teignbridge District Council received an anonymous report about the incident and its cleansing team are set to remove the waste.

Fly-tipping is defined as the illegal dumping of waste and is a criminal offence.

Fly-tippers can be fined up to £50,000 in Magistrates’ Courts and face unlimited fines in higher courts, as well as community punishment orders or prison sentences of up to five years.

The above photo of the waste pile has been doing the rounds on social media.

One commenter called it a ‘disgrace’, with another saying it was a ‘selfish and pointless’ act.