An ambulance has been vandalised while parked in Bridport, putting an "unnecessary burden" on the NHS.

Dorset Police were called at 9am on Sunday of after 'liar' and 'we lie' was sprayed onto on an ambulance parked in Corbin Way, sometime between 10pm on Saturday and 7am on Sunday.

A spokesman for the South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust said: "Sadly one of our ambulances was defaced in Bridport at the weekend.

"This anti-social behaviour is unacceptable and rectifying the damage puts an unnecessary burden on the NHS resourcing at a time when it is needed the most.

"This ambulance was back on the road very promptly, thanks to the hard work of our colleagues."

Enquiries into the incident are ongoing and no arrests have yet been made.

A spokesman for Bridport Police said: "We are committed to working with our partners, including Bridport Town Council, to tackle anti-social behaviour in the local area and would encourage anyone who encounters such behaviour to please report it to police. These reports help us to build an intelligence picture across the area to find out where anti-social behaviour is occurring and to direct patrols to any areas that have increased reporting of ASB."

Anyone with information is asked to contact Dorset Police at dorset.police.uk, email [email protected] or call 101, quoting incident number 55220032796.