The bomb squad responded to call about a suspicious package yesterday near the Columbia Heights Metro station in Washington, DC. Citizens had observed a polar bear rummaging in a trash can. They said he had been there for hours. The Metro station and the surrounding area were evacuated. Ambulances and fire trucks were on hand to respond.
The bear was amannikin mannequin. Was it street art, a political statement, or both? Link
The DCist believes that the artist is Mark Jenkins. Link -via Arbroath
Onlookers watched a bomb technician in a blast suit walk slowly toward the bear, then pounce and cut it open. He pulled out wads of newspaper until the big, white head flopped over.
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The DCist believes that the artist is Mark Jenkins. Link -via Arbroath
"a bomb technician in a blast suit walk slowly toward the bear, then pounce and cut it open. "
That is so violent!