ERE'S evidence that fighting crime is no picnic. East Yorkshire police thought they had solved the case of Homer, the missing concrete bear.

Having smashed an international bear smuggling ring, they lined up the spoils and asked Homer's owner Margaret George to pick him out.

Alas, he was not there, although how she could be sure we cannot tell.

This means only one thing. Another bear thief remains at large. So heed the police's advice: if you go down to the woods today, be on your guard for a big surprise.