Margaret Upton, 70, says she spent weeks making the topper after hearing a barn owl lived nearby
A woman who learned to crochet during the coronavirus pandemic said she was "gutted" her most recent postbox topper had been stolen.
Margaret Upton said the owl, which took her weeks to make, was taken from Ticknall, Derbyshire, overnight.She said she was worried her next creation - to mark Remembrance Day - would also be taken.After learning to crochet in lockdown, she decided to start making toppers for it.Ms Upton said she had received thousands of compliments over the topper, which had been in position since 29 July.
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