People living in a rural village have been warned after snails were found eating their mail.
Residents living in Lewdown, Devon, discovered the molluscs were sneaking into the box and eating their post.
Following repeated attempts to tackle the problem, Royal Mail has told locals to find an alternative place to put their letters.
They informed residents by leaving a detailed letter on the post box.
They said: “Dear customer. We wanted to inform you that snails seem to enjoy making a home in this post box and eating the glue that holds an envelope in shape.
“We remove the snails daily, but they are very determined and return. It is our business policy not to exterminate them with pellets or by other means.
“Whilst you are very welcome to continue using this post box, we wanted to mention that your letter may not arrive without some nibble marks around the edges.”
Residents have now been told that they can post their mail in the village post box.
This isn’t the first time snails have been a problem for the public.
The Metro reported that the people of Marazion, Cornwall, had been told that their post boxes had been sealed to keep snails out.
Speaking at the time, locals said the measures were “daft” and “inconvenient”.
