Big Sur's popular calla lily flowers found cut down at Garrapata State Park

MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KGO) -- Bloom season is off to a bad start at Garrapata State Park near Big Sur.

Photos and videos of the calla lilies in bloom there frequently go viral online, drawing countless people to see them in-person.

But now, California State Park officials say someone has recently cut down some of the calla lilies.

Removing vegetation in state parks is illegal.

Investigators do not know why someone would harm the flowers.

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