{"id":214886,"date":"2023-09-29T12:02:33","date_gmt":"2023-09-29T12:02:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bestwnews.com\/?p=214886"},"modified":"2023-09-29T12:02:33","modified_gmt":"2023-09-29T12:02:33","slug":"moment-driver-of-stolen-telehandler-crashes-into-listed-pub","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bestwnews.com\/world-news\/moment-driver-of-stolen-telehandler-crashes-into-listed-pub\/","title":{"rendered":"Moment driver of stolen telehandler crashes into listed pub"},"content":{"rendered":"
This is the moment a Grade II listed pub was severely damaged after it was rammed repeatedly by a suspect driving a stolen telehandler.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The Mucky Duck in Drakeholes, Nottinghamshire, suffered damage estimated at \u00a3200,000 during the rampage on Wednesday night.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Owner of the pub, Steve Bolland, has described the incident as ‘absolutely horrible’.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n
The owner of a Grade II listed pub has revealed his shock after a driver of a stolen telehandler did \u00a3200,000 worth of damage to his building.<\/p>\n
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This is the moment a rampaging stolen telehandler crashed into the front of a Georgian-era pub causing it an estimated \u00a3200,000 worth of damage\u00a0<\/p>\n
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The Grade II listed Mucky Duck in Drakeholes, Nottinghamshire suffered extensive damage when the stolen piece of farm equipment repeatedly rammed the wall<\/p>\n
The attack unfolded at around 11.50pm, when a Manitou farm telehandler vehicle was spotted on CCTV driving at speed through its garden and ploughing into the wall.<\/p>\n
The shocking video showed how the vehicle repeatedly hit the late 18th-century inn’s brickwork and windows while crushing tables and chairs under its massive wheels.<\/p>\n
The mystery driver also targeted the pub’s ancient archway during the hugely damaging rampage, which it’s believed only lasted for around a minute.<\/p>\n
Mr Bolland said a neighbour had told him about the attack while it was happening over the phone, and his two children were the first to witness the scene of devastation.<\/p>\n
He said: ‘I wasn’t there. My kids were there. They went up just after it happened. I got a call off a neighbour who lives just up the road.<\/p>\n
‘He said “Steve, something gone off. There’s a digger ramming the building.” The kids got there two minutes later. My son shot up there.<\/p>\n
‘It’ was absolutely horrible. It’s a grade two listed building, and every window in the building was targeted. As it’s built from the brick, the brick just crumbled.’<\/p>\n
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Inside the building, the scale of the damage was clearly apparent\u00a0<\/p>\n
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A neighbour rang Mr Bolland late on Wednesday night to tell him the pub was under attack<\/p>\n
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Mr Bolland said he had no idea who was responsible for the attack on his popular business<\/p>\n
Mr Bolland said he didn’t know who was responsible but believed the value of the damage caused could reach \u00a3200,000.<\/p>\n
He added: ‘I’ve no idea who it was. I’ve been wracking my brains.<\/p>\n
‘But I’ve not been able to put a finger on anybody. It’s about a couple of \u00a3100,000 [worth of damage].’<\/p>\n
Writing on social media, the pub, which employs 15 members of staff, said they would have to shut as police conduct inquiries into the disturbing incident.<\/p>\n
They said: ‘Some bad news I’m afraid.<\/p>\n
‘Unfortunately we are going to have to close until further notice due to someone deliberately causing serious damage to the building with a stolen teleporter.<\/p>\n
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The telehandler crashed through a gate and smashed over garden furniture before hitting the 18th century building<\/p>\n
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Mr Bolland advised customers: ‘We are going to work as hard as we can to get back open as soon as possible and when we have a date for this we will be sure to let you all know’<\/p>\n
‘Don’t worry, they will not stop us from getting back open.<\/p>\n
‘We are going to work as hard as we can to get back open as soon as possible and when we have a date for this we will be sure to let you all know.<\/p>\n
‘All bookings will be contacted and we are incredibly sorry that you’ve been effected as well as us.’<\/p>\n
The pub’s beautiful building was originally rebuilt in 1771 by Jonathan Acklom to serve passing traffic under the name of The White Swan.<\/p>\n
The Bolland family, who now own the business, fell in love with the pub when they first set eyes on it.<\/p>\n
And they have since undertaken renovations at the venue to bring it up to an ‘exceptional standard’.<\/p>\n
MailOnline has approached Nottinghamshire Police for a comment.\u00a0<\/p>\n