Confused locals mock safety fence erected around five-inch deep ‘puddle’ dubbed ‘drowning hazard’
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February 18, 2026
A SAFETY fence has gone up around what locals say is a “puddle”. They mocked the 5x5m barrier, installed after a 5in-deep body of water was deemed a potential “drowning hazard”. It is close to a completely unfenced pond in Rowntree Park, York. One local said: “When you leave the park there’s a big flippin’ river with no signs or...
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