Preston near Canterbury dubbed April Fools capital of Kent after drunken cyclist prank appears in Elmstone village pond
Published: 00:00, 01 April 2014
Updated: 10:33, 01 April 2014
Villagers were shocked to see what looked the result of a drinking session gone horribly wrong this morning.
The scene at Elmstone village pond in Preston near Canterbury appears to show an unfortunate cyclist head-first the water, with just his boots sticking out.
The half-submerged bicycle and nearby can of lager suggests the person took a wrong turn while worse the wear through drink, and suffered a watery end.
The elaborate prank appeared this morning - April 1 - but mystery surrounds who is responsible.
One villager thinks it could cement Preston's position as the April Fools centre of Kent.
He says: "This appeared in Elmstone village pond overnight.
"Most years something happens in the village, from grand to small April Fools - but no one knows who is behind it all."
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