Ontario Police to take pictures in rapeseed fields as crop damage can cost farmers about $ 2,000 We are calling on the people to stop pulling.
"It is not your right to enter the field to take the perfect picture," OPP Central Region tweeted.
Dufferin OPP said he had noticed two cases of trespassing in the rural town of Melancthon Township, about 30 km northwest of Orangeville.
A photo posted by OPP shows about 12 people with several cars pulled by the side of the road in the middle of a bright yellow field.
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"No field" sign or fencing required. If you fill in an uninvited field, it's a trespass. If you do damages, you may be subject to criminal liability, "said OPP.
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How much damage I don't know if it happened for those who take selfies.
Police are asking people who have seen people invading the field for pictures and immediately call 1-888-310-1122.
"Rapeseed is a new sunflower field," one person wrote on Facebook.
In Ontario, rapeseed is usually planted in the spring and can be harvested in early summer.
No sign or fencing is required in the field. If you fill in an uninvited field, it's a trespass. You may be criminally liable for any damages.
— OPP Central Region (@OPP_CR)July 4, 2022
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