A resident said his dog nearly ate the potentially lethal chocolates (Picture SWNS)

Mindless vandals left a bar of chocolate studded with metal tacks in a popular beauty spot in County Durham.

Residents say that vandals in the area have previously left out muffins with razor blades inside – and warn parents and pet-owners to be careful.

Resident Marc Carne, 42, said he only just stopped his two-year-old rescue dog from eating one of the potentially lethal chocolate.

He said ‘He made for the chocolate and I just noticed something glistening and managed to pull him back before he could eat any. Luckily he was on the lead.


‘I realised each chunk has a drawing pin pushed into it. I managed to pick up all the pieces I could see, probably about a dozen, and get rid of them.’



‘It is sickening that people could do this, a child could easily decide to eat the chocolate.

‘I’m thankful I managed to prevent Jake from eating the chocolate, but other pets and owners might not be so lucky.’

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