Second Myrtle Beach miniature golf course vandalized, statue decapitated
An elephant was decapitated and other animal statues were destroyed at a Myrtle Beach mini golf course - the second reported vandalism at an area course in recent days.
Both Jungle Safari and Captain Hook’s golf courses were vandalized on Saturday night into Sunday morning. Myrtle Beach police have not made any arrests in connection to either case.
The two courses operate under the Myrtle Beach Family Golf umbrella, which is a Burroughs & Chapin company. The courses are about 50 blocks apart.
The Sun News previously reported about the damage at Captain Hook’s, which included a broken drink machine and destroyed trash cans pushed into the water.
Early Sunday, Myrtle Beach police also went to Jungle Safari, 7101 N. Kings Hwy, for a reported alarm.
Officers found several items damaged at the course, including giraffe and zebra statues. There were also two vandalized elephant statues, with one having its head removed, according to a police report.
Two trash barrels were also damaged, and one was pushed into the water, the report states.
Police stopped a group of juveniles nearby who were riding in a golf cart without its lights on, the report states. All of the juveniles were released to guardians and none of their shoes matched footprints found at the golf courses.
An employee who went to Jungle Safari to help the police investigate then went to check on the other businesses. It was then he found the damage at Captain Hook’s.
