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09-29-2023, 08:30 AM | #5 |
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A famous centuries-old in Northumberland National Park in the United Kingdom was cut down overnight, and police have captured the 16-year-old culprit.
Located at the Sycamore Gap near Hadrian’s Wall, the tree was featured in the 1991 movie, "Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves." The iconic Hadrian’s Wall dates back to the Roman Empire, and construction of the wall began in 122 A.D. on the orders of Emperor Hadrian, who was visiting Britain at that time. The tree does not date back as far, but it is estimated to be between 200 and 300 years old, according to reports. On Thursday morning, images showed the large tree on its side, separated from its heart-shaped stump. Officials at the Northumberland National Park issued a statement on the fallen tree after it was discovered. "Northumberland National Park Authority can confirm that sadly, the famous tree at Sycamore Gap has come down overnight. We have reason to believe it has been deliberately felled," the statement read. "We are working with the relevant agencies and partners with an interest in this iconic North East landmark and will issue more details once they are known." The Northumbria Police Department investigated the matter, condemning the vandalism and vowing to bring anyone responsible to justice. "The tree is a world-renowned landmark, and the vandalism has caused shock and anger throughout the local community and beyond," the department said. Police said it appeared to be a deliberate act of violence. Northumbria Police and Crime Commissioner Kim McGuinness said she was devastated that the famous tree was gone. "That tree was ours," she said. "It was an iconic North East landmark standing tall in our beautiful Northumberland. I am incandescent that this looks like a deliberate act of vandalism. I’ll be raising this personally today. I know Northumbria Police are at the scene and officers will do their utmost to catch whoever is behind this. Terrible news." By afternoon, police had arrested a 16-year-old boy in connection with the incident. |
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09-29-2023, 03:14 PM | #6 |
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I saw that yesterday and it turned my stomach. That kid needs to be in prison or forced into a lumber jack gang and only able to fell trees with a hatchet.
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They're talking about trying to coppice it and have it re-grow from the roots and stump. Man, that's an awfully tough thing to manage. I'll be a decade before you know if it's even nominally successful. We have the Big Burr Oak out here in CoMo and it's actually quite a bit older than that one is; roughly 400 years old by most estimates. And I always get a bit nervous about the number of dipshits that go back there drinking and what not. But hey, it's been struck by lightning several times and is still kicking. Moreover, Columbia might just lynch any asshole fool enough to try to cut it down. But I have no idea what kind of surveillance they have out there. It's in the middle of nowhere but I have to imagine they have a camera on it. |
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04-15-2024, 04:56 PM | #8 |
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Men knocking over rock formations
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04-29-2024, 04:39 PM | #10 |
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And so it starts, the 2024 touron season.....
A 40-year-old male, Clarence Yoder, of Idaho Falls, Idaho, approached a bison too closely (within 25 yards) on the afternoon of April 21, 2024, and was injured by the bison. The incident occurred on the West Entrance Road near the Seven Mile Bridge, located 7 miles east of the park’s West Entrance. Rangers responded to the area after receiving a report of an individual who harassed a herd of bison and kicked a bison in the leg. They located the suspect's vehicle near the West Entrance and stopped it in the town of West Yellowstone, Montana. Yoder was arrested and charged with 1) being under the influence of alcohol to a degree that may endanger oneself, 2) disorderly conduct as to create or maintain a hazardous condition, 3) approaching wildlife, and 4) disturbing wildlife. The vehicle's driver, 37-year-old McKenna Bass, of Idaho Falls, Idaho, was also arrested and cited for driving under the influence, interference for failure to yield to emergency light activation, and disturbing wildlife. Last edited by Bwana; 04-29-2024 at 04:53 PM.. |
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04-30-2024, 07:14 AM | #15 |
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