US city tells residents to stop sticking googly eyes on its statues

Pairs of plastic eyes have been appearing on public monuments in Bend, Oregon, recently - the prank has been mostly amusing to locals, but the media has picked up on it, even highlighting it on a popular late-night talk show.

Someone Is Sticking Googly Eyes on Public Sculptures in Oregon—and City Officials Are Not Amused

Many residents of Bend love the illicit adornments, which they say are sparking joy and driving engagement with public art

The city of Bend, Oregon, came under fire a few days ago when unknown pranksters attached plastic googly eyes to street statues. Local residents were amused, but city hall wasn't so happy about it.

Mysterious googly eyes appear on Oregon sculptures

PORTLAND, Ore. — Googly eyes have been appearing on sculptures around the central Oregon city of Bend, delighting many residents and sparking a viral sensation covered widely by news outlets and featured on a popular late-night talk show.

‘Googly Eye Bandit’ Is Delighting Oregon Residents, But the Government Is Pissed

A vile vigilante is on the loose in Bend, Oregon. This disturbing, extremely messed up individual has been vandalizing public art sculptures. This demented individual has been defacing public art with a giant set of googly eyes, making these often-drab bronze-colored statues silly and whimsical — the sick fuck.   The “Googly Eye Bandit” has been sticking an oversized set of googly eyes onto public art sculptures along the city’s Roundabout Art R…

The residents are happy, the city administration is not: Eight works of art in the city of Bend in the US state of Oregon have been covered with so-called Googly Eyes. On Facebook, this led to a mini shitstorm.