Police investigating after former tree of the year winner, estimated to be several hundred years old, felled
  • Minarble@aussie.zone
    10·
    1 year ago

    What could possibly possess someone to do this?

    You would have to lug a chainsaw into the National Park and then spend hours cutting it down.

    Why?

    • poVoq@slrpnk.net
      5·
      1 year ago

      We welcome thousands of people each year who look forward to seeing the famous tree.

      My guess would be that someone wanted to stop the Instagram tourism that trample down everything for “that photo opportunity”.

      Still a shitty thing to do, though.

    • Treevan 🇦🇺@aussie.zoneEnglish
      5·
      1 year ago

      Cut like that with a large, sharp saw could be done in 5 mins. If the bar was long enough to cut from one side, it’s 3 cuts only. If there was no notch/scarf, one backcut and could be done quicker than 5.

      Source: Arborist. Our 30 year old trees are that diameter so we get a lot of practice.

      Your questions still stand but it could be fast if it wanted to be.