#dontpickonapengiun (Image: West Mercia Police)
POLICE have asked the public help to protect the penguins in Worcester.
The penguins, part of The Waddle of Worcester, have been on the city's streets for less than a week and already three have been damaged.
West Mercia Police have taken to X, formerly known as Twitter, to ask for the public's help in combating the problem.
In a post on X, the police said: St John's SNT on Penguin Patrol in St John's.
"Help us protect the penguins and report any damage #don'tpickonapppenguin."
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