Police are appealing for information after a boy was tackled from his bike and had it stolen.
The boy's father said his son, 16, was out riding on his own at Hurstwood Reservoir, near Worsthorne, when he was approached by a group of men wearing balaclavas.
They tackled him off the bike and stole it, leaving the boy there.
The dad said: "My son was attacked while out riding around Hurstwood Reservoir, Worsthorne, Burnley.
"He was assaulted by multiple men on Surron bikes wearing balaclavas. His bike was stolen.
"Please share around all the groups and contacts you have."
The bike is said to be a rare 2019 Turbo Kenevo Expert 6Fattie in matt black.
A police spokesperson said: "We received a report of a robbery between 5.10pm and 5.30pm on January 27.
"It was reported that a teenager was assaulted and had a bike stolen from him near to Hurstwood Reservoir.
"Enquiries are ongoing, and anyone with information that could assist those enquiries is asked to contact 101 quoting log 1013 of 27th January 2025."
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