Vandal defaces 'Peter Rabbit' sign
For a brief moment this weekend, an unknown vandal made it looked like the owners of Hickman’s last horse had a change of heart.
A 4-by-9-foot sign that read “Save The Horse” that was leaning on an outbuilding on the Harley Scott family’s property in Hickman had a Ghostbusters-like red circle and slash painted over it.
The horse — named Peter Rabbit — has lived on the Scotts' land, on the 18800 block of South 68th Street, for some 30 years. But when the land was incorporated into the city, it put the horse in violation of a city code banning large animals. The Scotts have until Sept. 15 to comply with the city code, meaning the horse has to go.
The family is opposed to that idea. So too, once, was the sign.
According to a Lancaster County Sheriff's Office report, the sign was defaced between sometime late Saturday night and 8:30 a.m. Sunday. Deputies found no footprints and have no suspects at this time, according to the report.
The sign was valued at $5, according to the report.
A 4-by-9-foot sign that read “Save The Horse” that was leaning on an outbuilding on the Harley Scott family’s property in Hickman had a Ghostbusters-like red circle and slash painted over it.
The horse — named Peter Rabbit — has lived on the Scotts' land, on the 18800 block of South 68th Street, for some 30 years. But when the land was incorporated into the city, it put the horse in violation of a city code banning large animals. The Scotts have until Sept. 15 to comply with the city code, meaning the horse has to go.
The family is opposed to that idea. So too, once, was the sign.
According to a Lancaster County Sheriff's Office report, the sign was defaced between sometime late Saturday night and 8:30 a.m. Sunday. Deputies found no footprints and have no suspects at this time, according to the report.
The sign was valued at $5, according to the report.
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