Strawberry themed Zany Zebra, Zeeberry, has been attacked for the second time in a week in Watts Park, Southampton

Zeeberry, a strawberry red zebra designed by Deven Burke, has been taken away for repairs after it was damaged for the second time in a week.

A passer-by found the zebra laying on its side on the ground having been pushed off of its plinth by vandals. It is the fourth time one of the sculptures have been damaged.

A day after the trail opened on July 16 the sculpture Chris Cross in Above Bar Street was ripped off its feet, pushed over and beaten, according to the artist who designed it. Another was damaged in Western Esplanade as vandals tried to tear off its shark fin.

Then last week Zeeberry was found with a damage hoof and needed to be taken away for repairs.

And within days of going back to its spot next to Paul de Monchaux’s 2000 Sculpture Enclosure in Watts Park, it was damaged again.

A spokeswoman from Marwell Zoo said it is likely that the sculpture will be moved elsewhere once it returns to the trail after the latest attack that happened between 6.30pm on Thursday and 7am yesterday.

Now police are appealing for information and calling for anyone who knows anything about the attack to help with their enquiries. The zoo has also set up its own hotline where people can leave information about any vandalism to the sculptures.

Anyone with any information can call Hampshire Police on 101 quoting crime reference number 44160292026.