Stolen car somehow ends up balanced on a metal drum in the middle of a roundabout

A driver was left baffled after their stolen car was found by police stuck on top of a metal drum in the middle of a roundabout.

The black Honda Civic was discovered precariously balanced after the driver legged it, leaving police scratching their heads as to how it got there.

Officers found the car yesterday morning just after 5am at Scott’s Street roundabout in Annan, in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, close to a Tesco supermarket.

Police Scotland said it had been stolen from a property in the town.

Locals spotted the car and were also left puzzled. David Holt said: ‘Not something you see every day outside Tesco. ‘No idea what’s going on.’

Keith Johnson said: ‘Can’t park there mate.’

Trevor Turnbull saw the funny side and compared it to a piece of art – dubbing it ‘Bargain Banksy.’

Frances Shaw said: ‘Isn’t that subjective art?’

Christina Kirkaldy added: ‘How on earth did that happen?’

Paul Buffery joked: ‘Elon Musk’s new vertical landing Honda’ and Vicki Lackenby quipped: ‘Maybe a divorce going on somewhere?’

The vehicle has since been recovered by cops.

Sgt Brian Dickson said: ‘Enquiries are ongoing to establish the full circumstances of this incident.

‘Anyone with any information about this theft or the vehicle being left on the roundabout is urged to contact police.

‘We are particularly keen to hear from anyone with dash-cam or CCTV footage which may show the car being transported or abandoned.’

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