Images taken show the tree on the ground with a long, straight line through the trunk.
," has been chopped down in what authorities have described as a "deliberate act of vandalism."
Northumberland National Park Authority officials confirmed the news Thursday morning, stating that the famous tree had come down overnight.Images taken show the tree located near Hadrian’s Wall in Northumberland on the ground with a long, straight line through the trunk.In an update Thursday, police said a 16-year-old boy had been arrested in connection with the incident.
The tree was also featured in the 1991 Kevin Costner movie "Robin Hood: Price of Thieves," becoming known as the "Robin Hood Tree." Officials have asked the public not to visit the site at this time while they work to identify what happened and to make the site safe.
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