Mystery of Oregon 2022 mascot Bigfoot’s missing head solved by police

• Social media and CCTV footage help track down culprit
• The 7ft yellow giant has become a breakout star

He stands 7ft tall, has a giant yellow face and has become a huge breakout star at the World Athletics Championships with his crowd-pleasing antics.

But there were few smiles to be seen at Hayward Field on Monday evening when police were called after the head of Legend the Bigfoot, the official mascot in Eugene, was stolen by an accredited photographer.