Police have launched a probe after a St George's Cross was painted on a giant goose mascot in a move which was branded 'a step too far'.
Two-metre tall Goosey the Goose, the centrepiece of Nottingham's annual Goose Fair, was daubed with red paint in what seemed to be the latest protest in 'Operation Raise the Colours', which has seen St George's Crosses and Union Flags appear across the UK.
The vandalism to the statue, which stands on the Mansfield Road roundabout, is believed to have taken place at around 9.30pm on September 3.
Officers have trawled through CCTV footage, and conducted other inquiries, in a bid to find the person who painted the symbol on the goose, which is made of fibreglass and timber and weighs approximately a quarter of a tonne.
Police Constable Lindsey Webster, of Nottinghamshire Police, said: 'Goosey is an iconic mascot for the fair and we want to find whoever is responsible for vandalising the statue.
