By Tim Binnall
Some sticky-fingered ne'er-do-wells in Tennessee swiped a rather sizeable Sasquatch statue that was something of a neighborhood icon thanks to its ever-changing seasonal attire. This latest case of Bigfoot banditry reportedly occurred earlier this week in the city of Memphis, where the 250-pound piece had sat outside the home of resident Jennifer Jordan, who dresses the statue in various holiday-themed outfits throughout the year.
However, on Monday morning, some pranksters seemingly got an early start on April Fool's Day when they snatched the statue from her yard. "My neighbor texted me at seven and said that Sassy was stolen," Jordan recalled, explaining that the witness was able to identify a burgundy truck as the vehicle used by the thieves. After sharing the disappointing news of the statue's disappearance on the localized social media site NextDoor, she was flooded with responses from neighbors who were understandably irritated that someone would pilfer such a popular part of the community.
"One lady referred to her as a 'Mona Lisa' which was hilarious," Jordan said, musing that she agreed with the sentiment in the sense that the statue "makes everybody happy. She's dressed up, you know. You walk by, and you get to see it." As is often the case with incidents of Bigfoot banditry, time will tell whether Sassy is ever seen again, though Jordan is hopeful that the media attention surrounding the misguided caper might result in the Sasquatch re-appearing in her yard sometime soon.