Penguin statue goes up where naked Satan statue stood, but not for long

WARNING: This story contains images some readers may find offensive.

VANCOUVER – Remember the naked Satan statue that suddenly popped up along Grandview Highway near Clark Drive?

Well it was removed by the City of Vancouver shortly after is was ‘erected’, but now another statue has taken its place.

A small statue of a penguin wearing sunglasses and a bow tie was placed on the plinth sometime on Tuesday.

It is not known who put it there, but the City of Vancouver says it’s not going to stay.

“The statue is not a piece of City commissioned artwork and consequently it will be removed, however, the City will hold on to it for the owner to collect,” said the City of Vancouver in an email statement.

The site has been empty for about 10 years and was previously home to a bronze Christopher Columbus commemorative statue, installed in 1986. That statue was moved to the Italian Garden in Hastings Park.

Get breaking National news

For news impacting Canada and around the world, sign up for breaking news alerts delivered directly to you when they happen.

Sign up for breaking National newsletter Sign Up

By providing your email address, you have read and agree to Global News' Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy.

The City did not answer questions about whether there are plans for a City commissioned statue in the future.

There has been some suggestion that penguin looks like one of the old Earls penguins but that has not been confirmed.