A woman in England was stunned when she returned home to find 107 gnomes carefully arranged on her front garden.

Police were called at about 1.30am on June 2 after the woman found the gnomes, most of which were in a formation 30 rows deep and three abreast.

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Officers are now investigating the incident, which took place in Ivybridge, Devon.

A local garden centre has been checked but no gnomes have been reported missing, Devon and Cornwall Police said.

The incident is treated as “found property” and residents are being urged to check their gardens to see if any gnomes have disappeared.

“Someone has taken quite a bit of time and effort to place them there,” the force spokesman said.

“It has unsettled the homeowner who has no idea why there were put in her front garden at night.”