Anger at damage to seafront penguin bollards
LDRSDamage caused to penguin-shaped seafront bollards has caused anger and frustration.
One of the family of penguins, part of an installation off Redcar's Newcomen Terrace, had its eyes and beak hacked off.
Coatham ward councillor Carl Quartermain said he was frustrated by the "mindless vandalism".
"People take real pride in these landmarks and it is frustrating to see them targeted like this," he said.
He said the damage was believed to have been caused overnight between Thursday and Friday and he had asked the council to carry out repairs.
"I have also asked for all the seafront penguins to be given a fresh coat of paint to help keep them looking their best," he added.
The concrete penguins were created by the North Shields-based Great British Bollard Company and installed on the seafront in 1994, the Local Democracy Reporting Service reported.
During a previous vandal attack the bollards had paint poured over them.