Why You Can Trust CNET 200-Pound Shrek Statue Goes Missing, Police Investigate
"The dragon sculpture he lives with is frustrated and lonely," the cops said.
A lot of people love Shrek, the good-hearted ogre voiced by actor Mike Myers in the DreamWorks animated movies. But only one person loves Shrek enough to hand-make a 200-pound (91 kilogram) cement statue as a tribute to the big green guy. Sadly, the statue has gone missing.
This seemed to be the best image the Hatfield Police Department had available of the missing Shrek statue.
The Hatfield Police Department in Massachusetts put out a "Have you seen me?" post on Facebook this week seeking information on the statue's whereabouts. It had been in residence outdoors at a home. The police asked for the statue's safe return "in the condition you found him."
The photo shared by the police is low quality, but it shows a charmingly handcrafted sculpture that's very green and features a wide smile and cloth vest. "The dragon sculpture he lives with is frustrated and lonely," the department added.
"There are evident drag marks that he did not go willingly," a police spokesperson told Boston.com. The owner estimated the sculpture's monetary value at around $500 (£425, AU$720), but considers it priceless. The department didn't reveal the owner's identity.
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