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| Game of Gnomes: Woman returns home to find garden invaded by 107 gnomes | Game of Gnomes: Woman returns home to find garden invaded by 107 gnomes |
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| A woman was stunned to return home to find 107 gnomes carefully arranged on her front garden. | A woman was stunned to return home to find 107 gnomes carefully arranged on her front garden. |
| Police were called at about 1.30am on June 2 after Marcela Telehanicova found the gnomes including a formation 30 rows deep and three abreast. | Police were called at about 1.30am on June 2 after Marcela Telehanicova found the gnomes including a formation 30 rows deep and three abreast. |
| Officers are now investigating the incident, which took place at Bowdens Park in Ivybridge, Devon, between 9.30pm on June 1 and 1.30am the following day. | Officers are now investigating the incident, which took place at Bowdens Park in Ivybridge, Devon, between 9.30pm on June 1 and 1.30am the following day. |
| A local garden centre has been checked but no gnomes have been reported missing, a spokesman for Devon and Cornwall Police said. | A local garden centre has been checked but no gnomes have been reported missing, a spokesman for Devon and Cornwall Police said. |
| The incident is treated as "found property" and residents are being urged to check their gardens to see if any gnomes have disappeared. | |
| "Someone has taken quite a bit of time and effort to place them there," the force spokesman said. | "Someone has taken quite a bit of time and effort to place them there," the force spokesman said. |
| "It has unsettled the home-owner who has no idea why there were put in her front garden at night. | "It has unsettled the home-owner who has no idea why there were put in her front garden at night. |
| "We are seeking to establish where the gnomes have come from. | "We are seeking to establish where the gnomes have come from. |
| "The question is whether they are stolen, or if it's a prank and someone is playing a game of gnomes." | "The question is whether they are stolen, or if it's a prank and someone is playing a game of gnomes." |
| Anyone with information is asked to contact the force on 101 quoting police log number 27 of 2/6/2015. | Anyone with information is asked to contact the force on 101 quoting police log number 27 of 2/6/2015. |
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