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09
Feb 2021
Swinsty Reservoir dog walker finds 'nail board trap' near car
A dog walker claims that someone is deliberately trying to damage cars near to Fewston and Swinsty reservoirs.
Derek Johnson parked his car on the grass verges near the woods to the south of the reservoirs on Sunday.
After returning from a walk with his gun dogs, a jogger warned him that she had found a nail board near her car.
He checked around and found two of the boards in close proximity to his car, so took the picture you can see above.
While he did not report the incident to the police, a nearby farmer said that he had called the police earlier that day.
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There has been a longstanding issue with the number of cars parking at the reservoirs since the first lockdown when many flocked to the area for their daily exercise.
We approached North Yorkshire Police for comment but received no reply by the time of publication.
Mr Johnson told the Stray Ferret:
Graham Hebblethwaite, the chairman of Washburn Parish Council, told the Stray Ferret:
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