Thieves steal 'one tonne' hippo from garden

A statue of a hippopotamus has been stolen from one of the show gardens at a business which sells garden ornaments in Kent.

The sculpture is made of bronze and weighs three quarters of a tonne. It is believed to have been taken from the 'Chilstone' firm's site in Fordcombe Road in Langton Green near Tunbridge Wells between 5pm on Wednesday 9th January and 7am on Thursday 10th January.

Kent Police's Rural Taskforce team is asking members of the public to 'keep an eye out' for the artwork which as well as being extremely heavy - is two metres long.