Wolf sculpture at St Edmund's clifftops in Hunstanton vandalised with orange paint

Orange paint was used to vandalise a wolf sculpture in Hunstanton last week.

Social media reports highlighted the anti-social behaviour which had resulted in the carving, which is a feature of the Wolf Trail at St Edmund's ruins, having various parts of its face painted.

The issue has reportedly reared its head before, and councillors have voiced frustrations at the mystery culprits.

Cllr Brian Long, West Norfolk Council’s cabinet member for corporate services, said: "As ever, our public open space teams go above and beyond their jobs – having noticed people talking about vandalism to the wolf on social media, they arranged for it to be cleaned before the damage had even been reported to the council.

"The green spaces and amenities of Hunstanton have won many awards for the town, most recently ‘Best Coastal Town’ in Anglia in Bloom, and we look after them because of their positive effect on the wellbeing of residents and visitors.

"It is therefore very frustrating when people commit acts of vandalism in this way as not only does it spoil a flagship location in our beautiful borough, it also causes an unnecessary cost to the public purse to clean it up.

"I would strongly urge anyone who sees vandalism being committed or has information about it to report it to the police."

The council maintains the cliff top gardens near the lighthouse, where the wolf sculpture is located.