The owner of a Grade II listed pub has revealed his shock after a driver of a stolen digger did £200,000 worth of damage to his building. <br /><br />Steve Bolland, who owns The Mucky Duck with his family, in the hamlet Drakeholes, Notts, branded the chilling incident on Wednesday night “absolutely horrible”.<br /><br />The attack unfolded at around 11.50pm, when a manitou farm telehandler vehicle was spotted on CCTV driving at speed through its garden and ploughing into the wall.<br /><br />The shocking video showed how the vehicle repeatedly hit the late 18th-century inn’s brickwork and windows while crushing tables and chairs under its massive wheels.<br /><br />The mystery driver also targeted the pub’s ancient archway during the hugely damaging rampage, which it's believed only lasted for around a minute.<br /><br />Steve said a neighbour had told him about the attack while it was happening over the phone, and his two kids were the first to witness the scene of devastation.<br /><br />He said: “I wasn’t there. My kids were there. They went up just after it happened. I got a call off a neighbour who lives just up the road. <br /><br />“He said ‘Steve, something gone off. There’s a digger ramming the building.' The kids got there two minutes later. My son shot up there. <br /><br />“It’ was absolutely horrible. It’s a grade two listed building, and every window in the building was targeted. As it’s built from the brick, the brick just crumbled.”<br /><br />Steve said he didn’t know who was responsible but believed the value of the damage caused could reach £200,000.<br /><br />He added: “I’ve no idea who it was. I’ve been wracking my brains. <br /><br />"But I’ve not been able to put a finger on anybody. It’s about a couple of £100,000 [worth of damage].”<br /><br />Writing on social media, the pub, which employs 15 members of staff, said they would have to shut as police conduct inquiries into the disturbing incident.<br /><br />They said: “Some bad news I’m afraid.<br /><br />“Unfortunately we are going to have to close until further notice due to someone deliberately causing serious damage to the building with a stolen teleporter.<br /><br />“Don’t worry, they will not stop us from getting back open. <br /><br />“We are going to work as hard as we can to get back open as soon as possible and when we have a date for this we will be sure to let you all know.<br /><br />“All bookings will be contacted and we are incredibly sorry that you’ve been effected as well as us.”<br /><br />Nottinghamshire Police have been contacted for comment.<br /><br />The pub's beautiful building was originally rebuilt in 1771 by Jonathan Acklom to serve passing traffic under the name of The White Swan.<br /><br />The Bolland family, who now own the business, fell in love with the pub when they first set eyes on it.<br /><br />And they have since undertaken renovations at the venue to bring it up to an “exceptional standard”.
