historic tree cut down by vandals

[Demovictory9]

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https://www.nhregister.com/metro/article/Historic-Door-Tree-in-Hamden-destroyed-14106420.php







HAMDEN — Vandals have destroyed a natural phenomenon in Hamden’s woods that had become an iconic landmark.

The “Door Tree,” named because one tree growing into another had made a doorway-like arch, was found Wednesday cut up and destroyed, according to the executive board of the Hamden Historical Society.

A supporter of the society contacted a board member Wednesday because they were concerned they couldn’t find the tree, the release said. When the board member went to visit the tree hours later, they found “the 150-year-old tree had been knocked down and cut into pieces with a chainsaw,” according to the release.

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tree had been knocked down and cut into pieces with a chainsaw,” according to the release.

The society’s board doesn’t know exactly when the damage occurred.

“For many years it has been feared the tree would be the target of vandalism due to its remote location, in a small valley about fifty feet off New Road near Clark’s Pond,” the board said.

The Police Department and Regional Water Authority, which owns the land where the tree stood, have been notified and Mayor Curt B. Leng “expressed shock and anger when notified earlier today of the tree’s destruction,” the board said.

“Ted Norris, vice president of RWA Asset Management, has assured the historical society that RWA police, who work hand in hand with Hamden police, will investigate the destruction of the landmark and will aggressively seek to identify and prosecute those responsible,” the release said.

The tree was featured several times in Ripley’s “Believe it or Not,” and in Rachel Hartley’s “The History of Hamden Connecticut -1786-1959.”

[Control-Z]

1. This makes me sick

and disgusted. No other words right now.

[sinkingfeeling]

2. Ditto.

[MBS]

23. Me too. Nt

[Roy Rolling]

25. WTF is wrong with people?

Strange things are afoot at the Circle-K.

[miyazaki]

3. Dirty rotten bastards.

[nmgaucho]

4. People suck

nm...

[Karadeniz]

5. I hope the culprit is found...they often like to brag.

[GP6971]

6. Went to college in Hamden

and saw it a couple of times. We live in sick times.

[Demonaut]

7. the work of "magats"

[elocs]

37. But what if it wasn't? Evil is done by people and not exclusively by members of 1 political party.

Does anyone believe that no member of the Left has ever committed heinous acts?

[Baitball Blogger]

8. How odd is that? Because we have two trees

Within walking distance where the same thing happened. Only the trees are too close together to form much of a door.

[bdamomma]

9. That is horrible

150 yr old tree getting chain sawed for no apparent reason, fucking assholes who did it.

Sickening absolutely sickening.

[defacto7]

10. Humans have evolved the ability to do the most damage in the least amount of time

to the most successful lifeforms on the planet. What a special talent we have. We are a virus not an animal.

[chowder66]

24. Perfectly said. nt

[Duppers]

26. We are evil!

Just viewed a suggested youtube of a poor young dog who'd had his 4 legs and tail cut off and was left to die. People who found him took him to a vet but they were unable to save him.

Beneath the video was this: "People are Evil."

I agree with a poster above, these evil, sick people are MAGAts types.

[Phoenix61]

11. Just my opinion but find the local watering

hole and they’ll be there bragging about it.

[Capt. America]

12. This is why we can't have nice things.

[bullwinkle428]

13. What's the over/under on the suspects having red hats, tiny dicks, and no brains?

[djg21]

31. My first thought

Was that it was some drunken fraternity brothers or college kids from Quinnipiac University.

I grew up a few miles away and as a kid used to go fishing in Clark’s pond.

[misanthrope]

14. Yes, people can be pretty bad

Talk to a vet tech who has done work for animal shelters to get a good idea.

[First Speaker]

15. Check the power companies...

...they've been cutting down trees all over southern CT like Vandals the past few years, in the name of preventing power outages. I can't tell you how many lovely yards I've seen denuded of beautiful trees because of these people. On a slightly more serious note, I've walked past--and under--that tree many, many times. This is a damned shame. Hope they catch the assholes...

[UpInArms]

16. Stupid people have stupid ways

Assholes ...

I do also hope that the fine people of Hamden are just as upset about children in cages as they are about their tree.

[lpbk2713]

17. Why go to so much trouble to do such damage?

Perverse minded mofos.

[Demovictory9]

19. i know. they didnt want the wood

[George II]

18. It can't be restored like a building can be restored. Catch those *****s and throw them in jail.

[maxsolomon]

35. They'd never get jail time for this.

Fines, probation.

Utterly senseless actions.

[Ilsa]

20. First look for someone without a soul. nt

[Ford_Prefect]

21. Morans will be Morans...

[KT2000]

22. the litter surrounding

the tree trunk tell the story.

[Duppers]

27. Finger prints.

They'll be found.

[pansypoo53219]

28. years ago another asshole in WI set a fire in the biggest white pine in the sate + it fell.

hope this twerp gets caught.

[MFM008]

29. This is why

They try to hide the locations of the worlds oldest trees.
People are assholes.

[Nay]

33. Exactly. There's always a contingent of slack-jawed morons whose only 'accomplishment'

is to destroy stuff and laugh their yuk-yuk-yuk laughs.

And as someone else has said, it's why we can't have nice things.

[JDC]

30. I'd to see who was bothered by/complained about the traffic to see the tree

We had some trees in our community cut down slowly over time recently. While not proven, the owner's of the house that now has a much better view of the lake is likely responsible.

[Submariner]

32. Mobituaries by Mo Rocca just did a Podcast about the Alabama tree killer

who poisoned the Auburn University trees with herbicide in 2013.

Makes me wonder if the tree cutter was inspired by that story. Jerk.

[Demovictory9]

36. Alabama Fan Explains Why He Poisoned Auburn Oak Trees

https://www.si.com/college-football/2019/03/07/auburn-harvey-updyke-toomers-corner-oak-trees

Alabama Fan Explains Why He Poisoned Auburn Oak Trees

An Alabama fan who poisoned Toomer’s Oak Trees at Auburn University opened up about why he did it, saying he just doesn't like the Crimson Tide's biggest rival.

Harvey Updyke, Jr. poisoned the 80-year-old trees in 2011 and was eventually busted after he called into the Paul Finebaum radio show admitting the crime. He also left a phone message to an Auburn professor saying he knew who poisoned the tree.

Updyke Jr. pleaded guilty to a Class C felony of criminal damage of an agricultural facility, was ordered to serve at least six months in jail, spend five years on supervised probation and ordered to pay $800,000 in restitution.

Updyke's probation recently ended allowing him to speak to t

[Hermit-The-Prog]

34. you can exclude those who know how to fell a tree

These vandals probably learned from bad youtube videos. That's a botched job. Too bad it didn't barberchair enough to take their heads off.

[Dave Starsky]

38. I remember when some psycho poisoned Austin's Treaty Oak.

That was a huge deal. The whole state rallied around that one.

WTF is the matter with people?

[Blue_Tires]

39. Pinheads...