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Leipzig (dpa / sn) - In Leipzig, an unknown perpetrator tried to set fire to an excavator.

In the Stötteritz district, he put fire accelerators on the two rear tires of the vehicle on Wednesday night, the police said.

Then he ignited the left rear tire.

A smoldering fire broke out and the bike was damaged.

Otherwise, according to the police, the excavator was not affected. 

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