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A 3ft high statue of a Minion carved from a tree trunk was stolen from the Pembrokeshire County Show – and Dyfed-Powys police are hunting the “Despicable Me” thief.

The blue and yellow Minion movie character was stolen from the horticultural shed at the end of the show.

'Go on Dad, make a Minion'

Chainsaw artist Ryan Head had won third prize in the sculpture contest for his fantastic creation, and planned to take it back home for his children.

Ryan, of Hakin, Pembrokeshire, and his family have been upset by the despicable theft from the Haverfordwest showground.

His wife, Alison, said: “He just decided to make it out of the blue.

“He has done some chainsaw carving for a while now and the kids said: ‘Go on dad, make a Minion’.

'It's not something you can put in your handbag'

“He had a few offers from people to buy it but he wanted to enter it in the County Show and we were delighted he won third prize. I don’t understand how nobody could have seen someone walking off with a 3ft Minion, it’s not something you can put in your handbag.”

Anybody with any information is asked to contact PC Helen Davies at Haverfordwest Police Station.