Police are investigating after lamb chops were stuffed in a car exhaust pipe amid a spate of mystery attacks all involving uncooked meat.
Eggs and raw meat were thrown at two properties in Credenhill Hereford, last Saturday night in bizarre incidents where the motive is unclear.
And the attacks on houses came on the same day that lamb chops were stuck in the exhaust pipe of one car and chicken drumsticks were jammed in the wheel rim of another vehicle.
West Mercia Police have shared images of the fresh meat that was used in the incidents and they are appealing for information.
Whether it was a practical joke or something more sinister, the crime has not been taken well on social media with people angry at the waste of good food, especially during the cost of living crisis.
"Not only making a mess for people, what a waste of good food, when so many people in the world starving," said one person on Facebook, reply to a police post.
Another wrote: "What a total waste of good food! I eat meat and never waste because I think of that poor animal that was sacrificed!!"
Similarly someone else wrote: "The price of lamb too," and someone replied stating: "Exactly what I thought! Don't shove it up a car exhaust, give it here, I'll take care of it for them!"
Many others complained while some treated it with humour.
One wrote: "Police now at the scene having a butchers about."
A statement from West Murcia police read: "We are investigating an incident in Credenhill Hereford.
"On the 2nd April at approximately 21:35 eggs and raw meat were thrown at a property in the area. The offender then proceeded to stuff lamb chops in to the exhaust pipe of a vehicle that was parked on the driveway.
"Another property nearby also had food thrown at it.
"If you have information about the incident please let us know using the online ‘Tell Us About’ form on our website www.westmercia.police.uk, quoting incident reference 00647_I_02042022 or contact us via 101.
"If you aren’t comfortable contacting us directly, you can pass on information anonymously to the independent charity, Crimestoppers, by calling 0800 555 111 or by visiting their website: www.crimestoppers-uk.org."
