Residents in the Peak District have been left fuming after a wildlife garden in a picturesque village was trashed by yobs.
A number of items were thrown into the pond and a sundial was tipped over at the Bankside Wildlife Garden in Youlgrave, near Bakewell, Derbyshire.
Detectives said the incident took place between New Year’s Day and Monday, January 13.
Individual items were tossed into the pond, with yobs tipping over the sundial and making a general mess of the garden area, plus its facilities.
Vandals dumped items into the pool
Bakewell, Hathersage and White Peak Villages Police SNT
A spokesman Bakewell, Hathersage and White Peak Villages Police Safer Neighbourhood Team said: “Sadly, the SNT have been made aware of some Anti-social Behaviour at the Bankside Wildlife Garden in Youlgrave.
“It’s believed sometime between New years and Monday 13th January, unknown persons have thrown items into the pond, tipped over the sundial and a made general mess of the garden area, plus its facilities.”
Anyone with any information regarding the anti-social behaviour is being encouraged to contact Bakewell Safer Neighbourhood Team.
People can also get in touch with the main Derbyshire Police Facebook Page or anonymously contact the independent charity CrimeStoppers.
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The sundial was knocked over
Bakewell, Hathersage and White Peak Villages Police SNT
People took to social media to criticise the incident, with one person describing the vandals on social media as “mindless cretins.”
Another called them the “lowest of the low”.
While a third described the group as “idiots”.