Woolly Santa's sleigh topper appears on Ferndown postbox

The woolly topper has appeared on the postbox in Ferndown

A postbox in a Dorset town has been given a festive crochet makeover.

The woolly topper featuring Santa in his sleigh has been placed over the box in Victoria Road, Ferndown.

Post Office staff have been taking the Christmas scene inside each night for safe keeping and placing it back on the box each morning.

Mystery surrounds the identity of the "yarn bomber" behind the scene, which also features a snowman, trees, reindeer and baubles around its edge.

Owner of the Post Office, Peter Burnett, said: "It's absolutely lovely. We would just like to thank whoever produced this amazing piece of artwork.

"It really does make us feel that bit more Christmassy."

A Royal Mail spokesperson said: "We appreciate local people's passion in Ferndown for creating these works of art.

"For those who enjoy crocheting, knitting and decorating our postboxes we generally advise them to ensure that the decoration doesn't cause any safety concerns.

"Care should also be taken to ensure the toppers do not obstruct other customers from posting items, or our postmen and postwomen from collecting mail."

Yarn bombing, also known as guerrilla knitting, is a type of street art or graffiti using items made from yarn - whether knitted, crocheted, or made into pom-poms.