Thursday, October 05, 2006

Safety fears over falling pears

A council has cordoned off pear trees in a public park over fears falling fruit could land on someone's head.

Danger

Two black pear trees in Cripplegate Park in Worcester have been sealed off with a safety barrier and tape and a sign warns people of falling fruit.

A city council spokesman said the precaution was cheaper than the potential legal cost if someone was hit on the head with a pear and sued.

The cordon will be removed when all the fruit has fallen to the ground.

In other tree related news, a baby was delivered in a park by tree surgeons.

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