THE 'Hare Dresser' of Arreton has his - or her - claws out for "Bah Humbug" parish councillors.

The hare again became 'Santa Claws' in the run-up to Christmas festively dressed together with the attendant magpies in defiance of the parish council which claimed damp clothes have encouraged the carvings to rot.

The council appealed to the mystery dresser to stop sneaking out in the dead of night to put all manner of costumes on the hare.

Roger Godwin snapped this image of the hare - and was amused by the note pinned to its back.

It says: "Arreton Parish Council. Please leave me dressed for Christmas. No Bah Humbug, Mr Scrooge.

PS: I will remove items after Christmas. Everyone has enjoyed me dressing up each year. Yours, Anon of Arreton.