A CARP angler thought he was going to die after his bivvy was callously set alight while he was inside it.
The terrifying incident occurred at Sandhill Lake in Worksop, Nottinghamshire where Nicky Cliffe was fishing.
At around 11pm someone decided to pour petrol over his bivvy and set it on fire whilst he was inside.
Nicky was too upset to talk but an online crowdfunding was set-up by his local tackle shop JK Angling to help him get some kit together after he lost his bivvy, bredchair and terminal tackle.
Pal Damo Lee told Angler’s Mail: “The Police are involved and are trying to catch the culprit.
“When I received the phone call off him it had literally just happened and he was in a total mess and with me working nights I couldn’t do anything to help him.
“So this being one of the reasons I felt I needed to help get him back up and running by asking everyone for as much help as possible,” he added.
Luckily his son wasn’t in bivvy with him
And JK Tackle co-owner Graham Brooke said: “Luckily his son wasn’t fishing with him on this occasion but he often does and thankfully he managed to get away unharmed.
“Unfortunately the same cannot be said about his bivvy, bed, luggage, terminal tackle etc, etc as they were all destroyed by the fire,” he added.
A Nottinghamshire Police spokeswoman said: “The incident has been reported to us and we are investigating but there have been no arrests at present. Anyone with any information can contact us by ringing 101.”
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