On 15 January, a severed deer head was found on the porch of St Michael and All Angels Church in Lyndhurst. A similar incident occurred at the same church four years ago.
The vandalised porch was discovered by a member of the public walking past St Michael and All Angels Church in Lyndhurst on 15 January. The head was immediately removed and the area cleaned to remove all traces of the incident.
A very similar scene was found in the same location in 2021. At the time, the local vicar, the Rev David Potterton, described the incident as a 'cruel, callous and disgusting act'.