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A father has spoken of his shock and surprise at seeing a naked man cycling through a County Durham village while on a tandem bike.

Macauley Underwood was with his five-year-old son Leighton, who who exclaimed: “Dad I can see his bum bum.”

The incident unfolded in the village of Coxhoe, near Durham, shortly after lunch on Monday.

Read more: Shock as naked man spotted cycling around Teesside on tandem bike

Mr Underwood, 26, of nearby Fishburn, described the shocking site: “My son and I came out of the Italian Farmhouse in Coxhoe when they rode past.

The Northern Echo: Picture: Macauley UnderwoodPicture: Macauley Underwood

“I sort of looked at my son and he looked at me and he was just as confused as me. I thought am I seeing things here.

“There were people at the garage looking at each other in disbelief. Everyone was puzzled.

The Northern Echo: Picture: Macauley Underwood Picture: Macauley Underwood

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  • “I thought I was seeing things. My son said ‘Dad I can see his bum bum’. I said ‘yes son you can’. My son replied ‘that’s weird’.

“I thought someone had just lost the plot.”

The nude man, who was steering the tandem, was accompanied by a fully-clothes passenger.

It is believed to be the same couple were spotted on Monday pedaling on the roads of Teesside.

The Northern Echo: 'Dad I can see his bum bum' - Leighton, six Picture: Macauley Underwood 'Dad I can see his bum bum' - Leighton, six Picture: Macauley Underwood

Mr Underwood said: “It’s definitely not something you expect to see every day. It’s crazy. “I shared the moment. And lots of people have seen them. It’s been a good talking point.”

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