A dog walker fears he has stumbled upon dangerous fly-tipped asbestos just yards from a nearby school.

Irving Lomon, who lives in Marlow Bottom, was walking his Labrador in the woods when he discovered what he thinks is a builders’ bag full of white asbestos.

He made the discovery early on Monday morning near while walking on a public right of way – just minutes away from Burford School.

He said: “This is a place which children and dog walkers use all the time. It is a very dangerous substance and only small amounts of dust ingested from the asbestos can be fatal.”

Asbestos – which is made of microscopic fibres – is hazardous to humans if a material containing it becomes damaged and the fibres are released into the air. If the fibres are inhaled, it can causes serious disease including asbestos-related lung cancer, Mesothelioma or Asbestosis.

Mr Lomon said he believed the fly-tipped bag of waste contained old corrugated asbestos roofing.

The dumped waste has been reported to Bucks County Council, who will remove it.

A BCC spokesman said: "The waste has now been reported and the Buckinghamshire Waste Partnership will remove it if it's on public land.

“Buckinghamshire County Council has a zero tolerance to fly-tipping and investigates thoroughly where the evidence allows, with a view to prosecution.

Last year in Buckinghamshire, investigations resulted in an average of one conviction a week.

“Culprits were ordered to pay a total of £133,000 in fines and costs - an average of more than £2,500 per week."