Warning to dog walkers re alleged reports of 'dog food with glass shards'
A notice warning dog walkers of potentially horrific injury to their pets at a much visited and free-to use Bassetlaw nature reserve has caused alarm.
A sign posted at Daneshill Lakes, near Retford, warns of 'reports of dog food having shards of glass being left around the lake'.
The grim alert continues: 'The relevant authorities have been informed but please keep your loved ones close', and adds: 'Please do not remove this sign until such a time that the person/persons responsible are caught and stopped'.
A spokesperson from Nottinghamshire Wildlife Trust, who manage the park along with Nottinghamshire County Council, said: "Whilst aware of the Facebook post about this worrying report, we are not aware of any such incidents.
"We would urge anyone with information about any such activity to contact the local police directly and then report the details to us."
The alert was given on a village facebook page and provoked concerned comments from local residents, that included the following:
'Wow that's just evil. I hope karma finds whoever has done it', 'Me and my dog come here often, this makes me sad’, and ‘That’s vile!! Let’s hope karma visits them.’
Daneshill has three lakes, swathes of woodland and a nature reserve across 16 hectares, and is an area of restored and flooded gravel pits that is home to a diverse range of wildlife.
Its facilities include a surfaced circular trail around the scenic main lake that is suitable for pushchairs and people with restricted mobility.
It is a very popular spot for dog walkers.