Billy Clyde Puckett
09-26-2006, 12:13 PM
http://cbs4denver.com/topstories/local_story_264163938.html
The fiberglass cow signed on the haunches by John Lynch, hero and all around good guy of the Denver Broncos, had its helmet yanked from its head.
The theft was discovered at Second and St. Paul streets on Thursday in Denver's Cherry Creek North neighborhood.
The cow sculpture was not damaged in the theft. For now, a helmet has been painted on in its place, but Lynch and the CowParade promoters desperately want the fiberglass helmet back. They are offering a $100 reward in the form of gift certificates at area merchants for the return of the helmet.
They promise the thieves will not be charged or thrown in the "hoosecow".
There are about 100 fiberglass cows around the city as part of the CowParade. Several have had minor damage since they went up in July, but none to this extent. Most of that damage was attributed to normal wear and tear, not vandalism. None of the damaged cows have had to be removed from the parade and taken to the "Emoogency Room" for treatment.
All of the cows will be auctioned off once the parade is over. The principal charities benefiting from the sale are the Cherry Creek Arts Festival, the Children's Museum of Denver, the Denver Zoo and the Eagle Fund of the Denver Foundation.
Parade organizers hope to have the Lynch cow's helmet back before Oct. 18, when the parade ends.
The fiberglass cow signed on the haunches by John Lynch, hero and all around good guy of the Denver Broncos, had its helmet yanked from its head.
The theft was discovered at Second and St. Paul streets on Thursday in Denver's Cherry Creek North neighborhood.
The cow sculpture was not damaged in the theft. For now, a helmet has been painted on in its place, but Lynch and the CowParade promoters desperately want the fiberglass helmet back. They are offering a $100 reward in the form of gift certificates at area merchants for the return of the helmet.
They promise the thieves will not be charged or thrown in the "hoosecow".
There are about 100 fiberglass cows around the city as part of the CowParade. Several have had minor damage since they went up in July, but none to this extent. Most of that damage was attributed to normal wear and tear, not vandalism. None of the damaged cows have had to be removed from the parade and taken to the "Emoogency Room" for treatment.
All of the cows will be auctioned off once the parade is over. The principal charities benefiting from the sale are the Cherry Creek Arts Festival, the Children's Museum of Denver, the Denver Zoo and the Eagle Fund of the Denver Foundation.
Parade organizers hope to have the Lynch cow's helmet back before Oct. 18, when the parade ends.