Reports of animal cruelty taking place in a popular park in East Cowes turned out to be a false alarm, Police have confirmed this evening (Friday).
5 Police units rushed to Vectis Playing Fields off Victoria Grove at 16:56 after officers received a call from a member of the public reporting animal cruelty.
Island Echo readers say that it appeared a dog was ‘hanging from a tree’.
A spokesperson for Hampshire Constabulary has confirmed to Island Echo that they received a call with an animal cruelty report, however officers attended the scene and this was not the case.
No animal cruelty had taken place.
Lol …. If you were beat up don’t get one police unit
5 police units in East Cowes. I missed the event. Didn’t hear the wailers!