Leigh-on-sea's Lollie The Elephant badly damaged

August 30, 2023

Lollie The Elephant standing in Leigh-on-sea Library Gardens has been deliberately vandalised so can no longer stay on the Herd In The City Trail.

A spokesman for Herd In The City commented.

We are aware of the deliberate damage to 'Lollie' at Leigh Library Gardens and are heartbroken that someone has done this to one of our beloved elephants.

Unfortunately, they are too badly injured to remain on the trail, so they have had to be removed whilst we assess the extent and cost of the damage. We will be working with the relevant authorities to investigate this incident.

Our artists spend hours creating these masterpieces for everyone to enjoy and to raise vital funds for Havens Hospices, caring for babies, children and adults living with an incurable condition.

We really don't want this incident to spoil our wonderful trail, so we hope everyone will continue to enjoy our other sculptures in the final week.

As we are so close to the end of the trail, we don't know if they will be back, so if you were planning on visiting 'Lollie', you can still 'collect' this on the app using the code 8473.