"Kids Dicing With Death on Lake" this attention grabber was the headline in the Blackpool Gazette, Friday evening. Blackpool Council have also issued an urgent warning making the following announcement on their website..."Young people in Blackpool may be enjoying time off school as a result of the snow but they are putting their lives at risk by ignoring safety around ponds and lakes of ice.
Stanley Park rangers are very concerned to see that some people have been playing in the middle of the frozen Stanley Park Lake. Although the lake is completely frozen the ice is very thin and could crack at any time, especially as the day warms up and ice begins to thaw.
Martyn Day, park ranger at the park said: "We have been moving children off the lake when we see them but as soon as our backs are turned they are back on the ice. They are dicing with death as one wrong move could see them fall through. I am very surprised that so many people are not aware of the dangers. I even saw one man try to cycle across the lake."
Councillor Tony Williams added: "Snow is a lot of fun for young people and there is nothing wrong with enjoying it. However it shocks me that they would risk their lives playing somewhere so dangerous. It is difficult to occupy children when they are unexpectedly off school and even harder if parents still have to go in to work but I would urge parents to make sure they know where their children are and keep them away from dangerous areas."
The advice from the park rangers is to stay away from the ice altogether and do not attempt to cross it. Rangers are now making regular patrols of the lake."
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