Artists ‘absolutely heartbroken’ after $60,000 bike-riding bear statue stolen from Melbourne laneway
by Sharlotte Thou from World news | The Guardian on (#6QV8T)
Police allege three offenders used a crane to lift Sparkly Bear on to a truck in Sydney Road, Brunswick, before fleeing the scene
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The artists behind a beloved lifesize bear statue stolen from Melbourne's inner north say they are absolutely heartbroken" that it has been taken ... in such a violent way".
The brass statue, valued by police at $60,000, depicts a glasses-wearing bear in a suit and tie, riding a tandem bike with a guitar.
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