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Around 50 cars have been marked with what appears to be human bodily fluid in the German city of Hanau in proximity to Frankfurt, according to law enforcement.

Automobiles, exterior walls and postal boxes were defaced, occasionally with prohibited symbols, they stated in a statement.

Law enforcement report they were alerted during the night on Wednesday, when a man noticed that a car in the Lamboy neighborhood of Hanau had been covered with a reddish substance.

The substance had been applied in the pattern of a banned symbol, they added.

Officers then discovered many other smeared vehicles and building exteriors in the surrounding area.

Swastikas are prohibited in Germany under regulations banning the visible presentation of Nazi-era symbols.

Officials say early analysis suggest the substance was likely blood from a person.

"There is still no lead as to its origin; authorities are currently not cognizant of any physical harm in relation with the occurrence," they commented.

City officials announced they were attempting "to unravel the mystery" and have requested to the community for information.

A high-ranking official said the attack left him stunned and had to be solved rapidly.

"This act affects the very heart of Hanau and reopens the pain of the right-wing terrorist attack five years ago," he stated on a platform, mentioning the death of nine victims by a assailant focusing on residents of foreign heritage in 2020.