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Iconic red lions stolen from West Vancouver restaurant

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The managers of the Red Lion Bar and Grill in West Vancouver are dealing with a pair of stray cats. Two red lions that stood guard outside the pub's front door have disappeared, and the pub wants them back, no questions asked. Emily Lazatin reports – May 12, 2024

A West Vancouver restaurant is pleading for the return of its beloved and well-known mascot statues after someone allegedly stole them right off the patio.

Red Lion Bar and Grill managing partner Mario Corsi says his two lion statues were stolen some time Saturday.

Staff didn’t notice the lions were missing until well into the day.

“I noticed around 4 p.m., my great detective skills,” bar manager Tomislave Kero said. “I’m like, ‘Come on, why does someone want plastic lions?’”

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He says the two brightly coloured plastic felines have graced the restaurant’s entrance to the West Vancouver restaurant and welcomed patrons for 20 years and it’s heartbreaking to see them gone.

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“Everybody knows the red lions. The kids, the old, everybody who walks by knows about the red lions,” he said.

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“They survived COVID, they survived the snowstorms, but I guess they didn’t survive the thieves.”

Corsi says whoever took the lions can return them, no questions asked, or contact the restaurant to let them know where they are.

“I would really appreciate it,” Corsi said.

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