By: Sports Desk |
Updated: July 20, 2022 5:40:10 pm
The official mascot of World Athletics Championship. (Kai Pfaffenbach/Reuters)
With his crowd-friendly antics, the 7ft tall, the yellow-faced giant has become a massive star at the World Athletics Championship. But on Monday evening, there were only a few smiles to be seen at Hayward Field when the police had to be called after an accredited photographer looted the head of Legend the Bigfoot who is the official mascot in Eugene, The Guardian reported.
It happened just hours after Bigfoot had spent a long time going through his collection of tricks, which checked off forward rolling down 30 stairs, bathing in a rubber dinghy in the steeplechase water, along with dancing, and cheering the crowd.
The theft videos that transpired on social media shortly afterward showed some unidentified men joking and playing around with Bigfoot’s yellow head. However, once the police tracked them down with the help of another photographer and CCTV, they were no longer laughing.
According to The Guardian, the organisers said, “We can confirm that an accredited photographer was removed from Hayward Field in connection to the investigation of a theft at the venue. This is now a police matter, and we won’t have further comments at this time.”
Subscriber Only StoriesView All
PremiumExplained: Why do people give up their Indian citizenship, and where do t…
PremiumPuneet Chhatwal: ‘Industry survived due to domestic tourism; infra is key…
PremiumUddhav was keen on alliance with BJP, had met PM: Rahul Shewale
PremiumJitin Prasada’s PWD is under cloud in UP: His OSD and 5 officers out for …Subscribe Now to get 66% OFF
Special offer
For your UPSC prep, a special sale on our ePaper. Do not miss out!
Buy now
- The Indian Express website has been rated GREEN for its credibility and trustworthiness by Newsguard, a global service that rates news sources for their journalistic standards.
Subscribers Reading Now
Opinion: It's time to change the standard love story 
How CMs' foreign trips are cleared, and by whom
Antrix Deal: As it prosecuted Devas, ex-ISRO officials, Govt sought ‘settlement’
Covid effect? More students skip Class 10, 12 Boards
Lessons on navigating evolving geopolitics in the Middle East
UPSC Key-July 19: What to read and why for UPSC CSE
ExplainedWho is Ranil Wickremesinghe, Sri Lanka's new President?
Raje to Congress MLA, even rivals can't ignore Kirodi Lal
Pythagorean geometry in Vedic-era texts, centuries before PythagorasPremium
Windshield of Go First's Delhi-Guwahati flight cracks mid-air
ExplainedWhat Rs 80 to a dollar meansPremium
Nagpur businessman dies after setting fire to family inside car
A career seen through supporting roles: Naseeruddin Shah in Mandi, Monsoon Wedding and others
Redmi K50i reviewThe K series is back, but does it stand out?
Singer Zubeen Garg hospitalised in Assam after head injury
ICYMIAntrix Deal: As it prosecuted Devas, ex-ISRO officials, Govt sought ‘settlement’Premium
Five ThingsKalaripayattu for kids, introduction to Shakespeare, and moreLatest News
- Karnataka panel submits framework to upgrade 30 engineering colleges to global standards
- Oregon 2022 mascot reunited with stolen head as police locate photographer culprit
- Follow ringmaster US Fed to save local currency, says Uday Kotak
- Things diabetics must know before having pineapples
- Wipro Q1 net profit falls nearly 21% to Rs 2,563.6 crore
- Butter Chicken meets Mac n’ Cheese: US chef’s fusion dish leaves netizens intrigued online
- Five Things: Kalaripayattu for kids, introduction to Shakespeare, return of Dragon Master Po, and more
- Higher customs duty to hit gold jewellery demand this fiscal: Report
- A career seen through supporting roles: Naseeruddin Shah in Mandi, Monsoon Wedding and others
- Telangana: TRS takes to streets, Twitter against GST on packaged milk, dairy products
- Before Dhanush, Indian superstars who shined in Hollywood: Rajinikanth, Amitabh Bachchan, Priyanka Chopra on the list
- Baby elephants play on the road as parents forage at night. Watch video
