Ball classed as flight risk to Pinky-Ponk

The Pinky-Ponk has been grounded indefinitely after several serious mid-air collisions with notorious night garden menace the Ball. Observers say that the Ball deliberately targetted the Pinky-Ponk, which at one point was knocked into a tailspin. The Pinky-Ponk sent out two mayday hails over the trubliphone network but managed to recover just seconds from what would have been a crash landing on the Pontipine house.

An eye-witness photo of an upside-down Pinky-Ponk just moments after being hit by wanted criminal, the Ball

Frustrated: Authorities
Pinky-Ponk-Inc have stated that their air transport ship will remain grounded for as long as the Ball is at large. 'It's just too great a risk to passenger safety', stated a representative, 'we've had enough trouble over the Ponking'. When questioned, night garden authorities stated that they were frustrated by a lack of leads to help them locate the Ball. 'We get calls all the time,' said a spokesperson, 'but when we follow them up, it ends up being one of those spherical bushes'.

Authorities are also concerned that some gardenites might be deliberately harbouring the Ball and providing it with shelter, food or other support 'because it is fun to play with'. Their spokesperson reiterated the message posted in The Daily last week that the Ball is a highly dangerous con artist which should be approached with caution, if at all. 'Get straight on the trubliphone if you see it,' he stated, but, 'wait until you are sure it is the Ball before you call'. See pictures below for a helpful guide to identifying the Ball.

Two round bushes (foreground), pictured here with HaaHoo X. These bushes pose no threat to gardenites, say authorities. Experts suggest that they can be readily distinguished from the Ball by the fact that the bushes rarely move and they are often found in groups of two, either side-by-side or stacked on top of eachother.

Wanted criminal, the Ball, shown here with Upsy Daisy before it's flight from justice. Authorities warn gardenites that 'playing' with the Ball is very risky.