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Pink flamingo statue stolen from Parma's Quarry District
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PARMA, Ohio (WJW) – One of Parma's 7-foot-tall pink flamingo statues, considered by many to be the unofficial mascots of the city, was stolen less than two months after the previously vandalized metallic bird was replaced.
Parma city officials confirmed to FOX 8 News on Saturday afternoon that the pink flamingo statue was stolen from the intersection of Snow Road and Broadview Road in the city's Quarry District.
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The stolen statue was installed on April 15 after Parma resident Dennis Vasko donated $2,000 for its creation, dedicating it 'to his 4-year-old granddaughter Ava, who is autistic,' the city of Parma said on Facebook at the time.
Another statue was installed near the Parma script sign at the Anthony Zielinski Park Splash Pad, where the original statue once stood.
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Both statues came to the city a little less than a year after three men were caught on surveillance video trying to stuff the original flamingo into a trunk before leaving it nearby. They were sentenced to 10 days in jail for attempted vandalism, as well as each ordered to pay a $500 fine and complete 500 community service hours, as FOX 8 previously reported.
The original flamingo, created by Metal Zoo in California, was installed in January 2024 as a dedication Parma resident Bob Funk's wife and daughter who died from breast cancer.
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