Hearing hum near natural gas gauge, should I be concerned – Pic Attached
That does appear to have been altered, the threaded portion in the top picture looks abnormal in that a cover or cap etc is missing, they typically are not like this, maybe some kids messed with it, call the gas company in any case,  do not tell them  the kids did it if anything say an ex lover might have messed with it this way  they wont try to bill you for it.