Bear statue worth $60k stolen from Melbourne shopping centre with crane

Bear statue worth $60k stolen from Melbourne shopping centre with crane

Thieves used an angle grinder to cut down the statue then lifted it with a crane and loaded it onto a truck.

Bear statue worth $60K stolen from Melbourne shopping centre with crane

The artists behind a life-sized bronze bear statue known as 'Sparkly Bear,' have said they are "shocked and heartbroken" after it was stolen from a shopping centre in Melbourne's inner north.Police believe three offenders were involved in the theft, which occurred about 4am on September 11.The group used an angle grinder to cut down the statue then lifted it with a crane and loading it onto a truck on Sydney Road, near Barkly Square.READ MORE: T…