Rented Range Rover left sinking in sand on Cumbria wildlife reserve

The Cumbria Wildlife Trust has appealed for people to take more care over natural wildlife sanctuaries, after three men caused damage to the South Walney Nature Reserve this weekend. Driving a brand-new, rented Range Rover Sport, the men drove onto the beach and got the vehicle stuck in the sand.

The beach is a Site of Special Scientific Interest and is restricted even to pedestrians. Tony Jesson, a member of the Cumbria Wildlife Trust, described the scene as he watched the car sink into the sand.