Two people got their cars stuck causing ‘extensive damage’ while illegally off-roading.
Officers from South Rural Taskforce were called to Rivington Moor after two vehicles were found causing damage to the private land and ended up getting stuck.
The drivers and vehicles will be dealt with by police.
A spokesperson for the police said: “Yesterday, officers from South Rural Taskforce attended reports that two vehicles were illegally off-roading at Rivington Moor, a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI).
“Officers found two vehicles that had caused extensive damage to the site and were stuck as a result.
“An investigation is now ongoing in relation to the damage caused by these vehicles. These drivers and their vehicles will be dealt with accordingly.
“Driving a vehicle onto a SSSI without the permission of the landowner and Natural England is forbidden.
“Driving onto a peat bog causes immense environmental damage and is dangerous to drivers, the public and biodiversity.”
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