Police are appealing for information after vandals used a power saw to chop down a tree in Huntly.
The tree, which was next to the public car park at the Market Muir playing fields at George V Avenue, was cut down between 5pm on Monday and 9am on Tuesday.
It is thought that a power saw was used and the tree, which is estimated to have been there for at least 15 years, fell into the car park and onto a crash barrier.
PC Wayne Young said: “Felling a tree in a public place is unusual and carries with it huge risks to public safety.
“Thankfully no one was injured as a result of this incident, although there is an obvious environmental and community impact.
“Vandalism in any form is not acceptable so I am keen to trace the person or people responsible.”
Anyone with information about the incident is asked to contact the police on 101 quoting reference 2361 of 11 June.
Police appeal after vandals use power saw to cut down tree in Aberdeenshire town
