«Polite notice: do not park in the field» y «Sheep in the field»indicated the signs that some tourists decided to ignore when they parked their cars on a farmer’s land in the Lake District, northern England.
Despite the signs, the drivers not only ignored the warnings but, according to witnesses, moved stones deliberately placed to block the entrance to the property.
Upset with the situation, the owner of the land decided to retaliate: sprinkled manure on parked carssome of them luxurious, such as Mercedes, Jaguars and BMWs, as can be seen in the video broadcast on social networks.
«Shout out to the owner of this field on the outskirts of Ambleside, a hero!» he wrote Dylan Wakleywho shared the images on Countryside Capers, a local Facebook group.
«I can’t blame the farmerthe truth. «These motorists ignored the sign and went to the trouble of parking in the field, so it’s fine,» said the 25-year-old in conversation with Daily Mail.
Wakley, who is also a farmer, filmed the scene on May 25 while traveling with his partner, Emma Hudson, 24, to Buttermere. «Any farmer who has had to deal with tourists dreamed of doing this. I mean, poor farmer for having to put up with them. It works as a good deterrent and is justicereally,» he said.
Cumbria Police confirmed they became aware of the incident at 10pm the same day. «Our neighborhood policing teams are carrying out further investigations to determine the full circumstances,» a spokesperson for the force said.
The problem of illegal parking in this area of the Lake District National Park It’s not new. Pressure on public and private spaces intensifies during the holidays and summer, when tourism soars in one of Britain’s most visited natural destinations.
Cumbria Police itself had previously warned visitors to park their vehicles «in an appropriate place» and in accordance with the traffic code.
Manure as revenge: reactions on social networks
On social networks, hundreds of users supported the producer’s reaction. «Never mess with a farmer and never park in his fields.»wrote one. «If only there had been a lack of water and the laundry room had been closed,» another said ironically. A local resident noted: «I should get a commission from the car wash company.»
Wakley said that later that afternoon, while passing through the town of Ambleside, he found long lines of cars waiting their turn outside the local car wash.
Cumbria Police did not say whether the producer faces any charges or whether legal action has been taken against him. The investigation into the circumstances of the incident remained ongoing.
