Statue vandalism shows disrespect to Chinatown community, BIA says
Ottawa’s Chinatown BIA says its street sculptures have once again been vandalized, with surveillance video showing young men knocking down two statues of bright yellow deer.
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![Surveillance video shows a few young men approach a pair of statues installed by the BIA. One grabs hold of the bright yellow deer statues, knocking it down. Another knocks the second to the ground with a swift kick. A yellow deer statue has been knocked over. It lies on the grass next to the sidewalk.](https://i.cbc.ca/1.6995764.1697226599!/fileImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/yellow-deer-chinatown-bia-taken-oct-13-2023.jpg)
Ottawa’s Chinatown BIA says its street sculptures have once again been vandalized, with surveillance video showing young men knocking down two statues of bright yellow deer.