CRUEL tricksters who placed thin wire across footpaths in Ross-on-Wye could have seriously hurt or killed passers-by.
Local people alerted Police to the dangerous trap at Warm Hill, Deep Dean, On Tuesday, April 18.
The wire had been stretched between trees at a height that would have been dangerous for passers-by and could have caused untold harm, particularly to cyclists and horse-riders, police said.
Sergeant Clive Edwards said: "The placing of these wires would appear to be a deliberate attempt to endanger unknown users of the paths. The public must be aware and take care."
Any information should be passed to Pc John Cooper at Ross Police Station on 01432 276422 or Crime Stoppers on 0800 555111.
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