The beauty of a country lies in its history and that history is protected no matter what. The younger generation are the assets of a country and it is their duty to protect that history and respect it in all circumstances. The sincerity of the younger generation was seriously questioned when a popular historical site in England was recently vandalized by a group of irresponsible teenagers without thinking of the repercussions of their deplorable act. They not only damaged the public property but also risked the life of other visitors.
Brimham Rocks in North Yorkshire, England are a prime example of the historical heritage of the city. These rocks have existed for ages and carved by wind, rain and ice from the last 320 million years. But years of history were destroyed in a few seconds earlier this month. Obviously, it was an act of fun for those teenagers who damaged the property completely and there is no hope for the site to be Repaired.
The Brimham rocks are balancing rocks on Brimham Moor in North Yorkshire, England. They stand at a height of 30 feet in the area and are owned by a national trust. The area is a protected landmark in England having been around for 32 million years. It is a site of unequivocal beauty with magnificent views of the surrounding areas. There are many variations in the rocks and which have been identified as a site of special scientific interest since 1958.
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Brimham Rocks are an amazing collection of natural rocks which have been standing tall for over 32 million years. These rock formations have been carved by the elements for millions of years to appear in unique shapes as they do now and that is what is admired by every tourist. Scattered over an area of 50 acres, these beautiful weird shaped rocks have carved by the wind, rain and ice for millions of years.
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Because of their beautiful and unique shape, Brimham Rocks have became a very popular tourist attraction in North Yorkshire. This place has been visited by a number of tourists every year. The beauty of this area is outstanding and the view from this height is pleasing to the eyes. The wired shapes of these rocks have also been given names like The Eagle, Idol Rock, Sphinx, The Turtle, The Dancing Bear and The Camel. The national trust who owns the area have even set up a control a center for tourists to learn more about these beautiful rocks and how they were formed.
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Unfortunately, this natural beauty lost its charm after its destruction by a group of teens. Millions of years of history and beauty were destroyed in a few seconds by the hands of these vandals. It was a group of 5 teens who caused irreplaceable damage to this historical heritage. One cannot understand why anyone especially a youth would do such a thing. Their stupidity has lead to disaster.
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The incident took place earlier this month on June 1 around 8.45 PM. It was on a Friday when a group of teens came to visit this place during evening vandalized the area. Some visitors witnessed the incident and saw some teens pushing the rocks from their location. They were pushing the rocks from the height of one of the crags that resulted in the destruction of a number of other rocks.
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The group of vandals did something unexpectedly stupid. They have destroyed the historical heritage of their country. Together these 5 teens pushed the rock to the edge. They moved the rock from its position that resulted in it falling from the cliff and breaking into dozens of pieces. They also scratched their names on the surface of the rocks and left their traces.
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The authorities of the area say that the damage caused to the rocks is huge and cannot be repaired. They had pushed the rock to the top of the crag face and to the edge. The force of their push moved the rock from its place and after hitting the ground it broke into dozens of pieces and now it is in a very dangerous condition.
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The present condition of the rocks is dangerous and now authorities have restricted entry in the area where the rock fell. The beautiful shapes that took years to form are now broken into pieces that cannot be replaced. This is a huge disaster to a historical site. Now the cliff itself is unstable and it is dangerous to visit the place.
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The stupid activity of those teens not only damaged the site but they didn’t even think about putting the lives of other people in danger. When they attempted this activity there were also other visitors in the area and but luckily no one was at the location of incident. They risked the lives of other visitors as well. They broke the rock but they also created a dangerous situation for other people as well.
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The authorities of the area, the national trust says that it was an act of fun for some people and probably they didn’t even think about what would happen later. It is obvious that they didn’t enter the area of Brimham Rocks with the motive to damage public property but it happened in the spur of the moment and their stupidity or act of fun have labeled them as vandals.
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The group of the teens that damaged Brimham Rocks, risked the life of other visitors and left the place in a hazardous condition. They also left their names scratched on the surface from where they pushed the rocks. The names are clear and are near the surface where vandalism took place. Many people had spotted them from afar when they were pushing the stone.
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While the teens left their traces behind, police are still searching for the suspects of this destruction. An investigation is on and the police is on the lookout for the teens with help of witnesses. It is requested that if anyone knows about the suspects who are responsible behind this vandalism can contact the police on 101 by choosing option 2 and quote reference 12180097959.
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After the destruction of this beautiful site in England, the police is doing their work but there is also a rage on social media against those youngsters. People are blaming them for how could they damage the public property and who give them rights to do such an activity. They are responsible for the destruction of a prestigious 32 million years old structure and they should be punished for this.
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