Police are searching for a few of the vandals, cut on the historic monument to native Americans in the Park, Starved Rock (Starved Rock State Park, Il) heart and his intsialy Monday, September 2.
Tourists — a man and a woman aged about 20 years — left the image in the canyon called Council Overhang, which is located in the southern end of the Park. After the witness informed the authorities about the couple and the officer found their photo on the background of hearts in Instagram, police launched an investigation into the incident.
Ken Novak from the administration Starved Rock State Park said the tourists «looked like was very proud of their actions,» and emphasized that their actions were very «disrespectful».
«People come here with their families to enjoy the beautiful views. he added — no One wants to see like that.»
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«The artwork is beautiful, but not designed to their cut or painted on the territory of national parks and historical monuments. — said the management of the Park in an official statement — No need to follow the example of John and Jane DOE, decided to transform the Council Overhang, which is 425 million years old and native Americans have used for rituals for over 8 thousand years, in his painting».
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«Visitors who do not respect trails, buildings <…> and attractions in the parks is one of our biggest problems.»
According to Novak, the management of the Starved Rock not yet know what was used to write the image. In the center of the heart was displayed the initials «B» and «K», but the rest of the text is illegible; to remove it would be «very difficult.» Authorities are asking anybody with information about the incident or about tourists to phone 815-667-4726.
