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Rope across trail concerns Kelowna man

A back country enthusiast discovers wire tied between trees at neck height.
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He spends his personal time cleaning up illegal dumps in the back country, but now Kane Blake has another problem on his hands.

On a recent trip with his family up Gillard Forest Service Road, Blake came across a small light blue rope strung between three trees on a trail that split into a 香蕉视频直播榊香蕉视频直播.

香蕉视频直播淚t was about neck height and could have easily knocked someone off of an ATV or a bike,香蕉视频直播 said the organizer of the

Luckily Blake, was not on his ATV, he was looking around for garbage dumped in the area when he spotted the rope.

He took it upon himself to cut it down and possibly save someone from getting seriously hurt.

香蕉视频直播淚 was glad I saw it,香蕉视频直播 said Kane. 香蕉视频直播淚 think someone set it up to deter dirt bikers from using the trail, but it could have been really unfortunate if someone hit it while they were riding up there.香蕉视频直播

Recently a dirt biker in Alberta was knocked from his bike, near Pincher Creek, after hitting barbed wire strung across an off-road trail.

香蕉视频直播淚t was really concerning when I heard about this,香蕉视频直播 said Blake, after reading about the incident on . 香蕉视频直播淚香蕉视频直播檓 worried people are doing this on purpose, to really hurt someone.香蕉视频直播

While Kelowna RCMP have not had any complaints of this happening near the city, Cpl. Jesse O香蕉视频直播橠onaghey was troubled by what Blake found off Gillard Forest Service Road.

香蕉视频直播淒epending on the circumstances, a person deemed responsible could face a range of criminal charges as a result of their actions, which could relate to trespassing, causing damage to property and of course causing injury to another person,香蕉视频直播 said O香蕉视频直播橠onaghey.

RCMP recommend that back country enthusiasts use extra caution, scan for potential hazards, remove any hazards if safe to do so and report suspicious activity to your local police.



Jen Zielinski

About the Author: Jen Zielinski

I am a broadcast journalism graduate from BCIT and hold a bachelor of arts degree in political science and sociology from Thompson Rivers University. I enjoy volunteering with local organizations, such as the Okanagan Humane Society.
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