A historic fountain in a Glasgow park has once again been targeted by vandals.
Glasgow City Council said a stone eagle has had to be removed from the Stewart Memorial Fountain in Kelvin- grove Park and is currently undergoing repairs.
The A-listed fountain, a city landmark and a focal point of the park, had previously suffered repeated vandalism and was out of action for several years.
Parks bosses have reported the latest incident to police. It is understood CCTV footage is being reviewed in a bid to find out how and when the stonework was damaged.
A council spokeswoman said: "One of the stone eagles on the fountain was damaged in the attack and has been removed to be repaired. We would urge members of the public not to climb or play on monuments or fountains."
The Stewart Memorial Fountain was built in 1872 to commemorate Robert Stewart, Lord Provost of Glasgow from 1851 to 1854.
He fought to secure a supply of clean drinking water for the city from Loch Katrine, in the Trossachs.
In 2009, more than £500,000 was spent restoring the fountain. It involved the cleaning and repairing of stonework and installing a new waterproof lining to the water basins.
An underground water recycling system was also installed, allowing the fountain to operate sustainably. It had previously been fed from the mains supply and drained into the River Kelvin.
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