Police are investigating the discovery of a wire strung up at neck level along a mountain biking trail in Nanaimo.

A local woman spotted the wire as well as jagged, wooden stakes placed on Nanaimo Lakes Road, which is used to access Barsby Lake.

“These items could have caused serious injury to an unsuspecting mountain biker or someone on a dirt bike,” Nanaimo RCMP Const. Gary O’Brien said in a media release. “There have been no other similar reports in that area so we are hoping it was a one-time incident. Having said that, we are looking to the public to assist in identifying who may be responsible.”

The items were found Feb. 27 and have since been removed as police try to track down a suspect or suspects.

Anyone with information is asked to call Nanaimo RCMP at 250-754-2345 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.

It’s not the first time somebody has sabotaged a trail used for mountain biking in B.C.

Tina Kraal, 65, was handed three years’ probation and 150 hours of community service in January after she pleaded guilty to placing traps on a steep downhill path in North Vancouver.