The dangerous trap was found in a park in Swinton, a town in the City of Salford in Greater Manchester. The horrified residents have contacted the police in fear that the nails may cause serious harm to a child in the area.
One resident, who asked to remain anonymous, said she spotted the nails for the first time on Wednesday afternoon, January 26, as reported by the Manchester Evening News.
The area is a communal garden belonging to those who live in the flats and sits directly across from the popular Moorside Park.
Disturbingly, the nails were accompanied by a cryptic warning message.
The mystery stranger who left the nails appears to also be responsible for a sign which reads: “If you ride on the grass you may fall into a trap!! Beware!”
One resident who lives nearby with her daughter, said of one: “It’s a 12 inch full-on metal nail sticking out of the ground. It’s horrible.
“My little girl loves to run around near there.
“All it takes is a kid to run through and trip and they could die from something like that.”
She added: “There’s a few ways you can walk to the local schools with kids and that’s one. It’s directly across from Moorside Park.
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“We will now be working closely with the police and the community to investigate the matter further and identify the culprits.
“The safety of our communities is a priority for Salix Homes, and we would urge anyone with concerns about anti-social behaviour in their neighbourhoods to contact us. We’d also ask anyone with any further information about this incident to contact us on 0800 218 2000.”
Additional reporting by Seamus McDonnell and Josie Le Vay.
