The video above from K9VideoBlog documents the sad vandalism of elm trees in Golden Gate Park’s Music Concourse.
The latest attack was discovered on Wednesday morning; 14 young elms and one sycamore had been sawed in two about 8 inches from the ground. The Chronicle notes it’s the fifth tree attack in the park since May, bringing the total of vandalized trees to 44.
It’s been a tough summer for Golden Gate Park with pit bull attacks on July 1st, followed shortly thereafter by a fatal stabbing on July 4th, and now, this senseless vandalism.
Elton Pon, a parks department spokesman told the Chronicle, “We don’t know if it is someone with a political agenda, or a mental problem or something else. It does seem like someone knows what they’re doing.”
The Recreation & Parks Department is offering a $2,000 reward for any information leading to the arrest and conviction of the tree vandal.
Sarah B.
Probably someone worried about our security: http://news.nationalpost.com/2010/06/15/trees-latest-g20-security-casualties/
This person is sick. What a tragedy. Thank you K9VodBlog for the video.