More than 5,500 teenagers descended on a Scottish beach on Friday with many drinking, fighting and taking drugs.
Dozens of families were forced to leave Troon beach, in Ayrshire, after the huge group turned up at the popular sandy spot with class A drugs and alcohol.
Shirtless boys had to be pulled apart by police after being caught brawling, while others were caught carrying cocaine.
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Shirtless boys had to be pulled apart by police after being caught brawling, while others were caught carrying cocaine.
Residents also reported spotting young couples having sex in nearby bushes and said they also had to call ambulances for unconscious revellers.
Two 17-year-old boys, one from Glasgow and one from Cambuslang, were charged with assault.
One shocking video, which appears to be filmed on a mobile at the unofficial event, shows a boy being punched during a beach brawl.
The young boy can be seen falling to the floor after being hit, before a police officer runs over to him.
Referring to the footage, Police Scotland said: 'Officers are aware of this incident which did take place at Troon Beach on 3 July 2015 at around 17.15pm. Enquiries are ongoing.'
A further 11 people were thought to have been charged with public drinking offences while others had alcohol confiscated.
A young girl wearing beach attire had to be helped off the beach by two paramedics and a friend
A police officer searched through the bag of two young girls to check if they had any alcohol or illegal items
Two girls and a boy are led down the road by two police officers. Residents reported spotting young couples having sex in nearby bushes
Eleven people are thought to have been charged with public drinking offences while others had alcohol confiscated. Above, a group is moved on by police
Shirtless boys had to be pulled apart by police officers, while large groups of teenagers enjoyed the sun
Residents took to social media to thank officers and complain about the out-of-hand party.
Billy Templeton wrote on Twitter: 'Well done @policescotland for your work at Troon beach yesterday. Hundreds of school weans out their nuts on the beach could have got nasty.'
One user, known just as M, added: 'The amount of daft wee boys at Troon yesterday trying to fight and shout at girls was disgusting.'
Peter Convery, Troon councillor, told the Daily Record: 'There was a lot of concern by locals and others who came to visit the beach and enjoy a nice day out. I understand how threatening it would have been.
'I saw one picture in Victoria Street which looked potentially threatening in lots of ways with people effectively blocking the road.
A young girl drinks from what appears to be a bottle of Buckfast, a fortified wine that contains a large amount of caffeine
Mounted officers arrived at the beach to keep an eye on the unofficial event, which is thought to have been organised over social media
The majority of teenagers were thought to have arrived at the beach via train, before walking through the town to the beach
'At the end of the day thank goodness there wasn't more serious injuries that could have ended in tragedy.'
The majority of teenagers were thought to arrived at the beach via train.
A ScotRail spokesman said: 'We continue to encourage customers to report any on-train issues that concern them.
'We do not tolerate anti-social behaviour of any kind on the railway.'
Teenagers launched another Facebook event - named 'Troon on Thursday' - to recreate the gathering at the beach today.
But many voiced their concerns there would be increased numbers of police and did not turn up
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