It’s unclear who did it or why.
As many as five life-size human sculptures made entirely of tape were set up in various poses dangling off the suicide barriers along the High Level Bridge Sunday morning.
A spokesperson for the City of Edmonton says the tape sculptures were not part of any commissioned art project.
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They were taken down by city staff later the same day and the incident is being considered an act of vandalism.
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The suicide barriers along the bridge have been a focus of frustration for some Edmontonians recently.
READ MORE: High Level Bridge barriers being installed to deter Edmonton suicides
The design has narrowed the walkways making it difficult for pedestrians and cyclist to share the sidewalk.
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