Members of Oregon: wooden statue was a bear to steal

PORTLAND, ore. (AP) — a bear weighing more than 200 pounds is missing, and it is not dormant.

The Sheriff's Office in Washington County, Oregon, says that the wooden statue of a bear was stolen from a house in Portland over the weekend.

The homeowner purchased the 5-foot-high in 1996 for $ 1,700 and had displayed in the front yard for many years.

Sheriff's Sgt. Bob Ray said the theft occurred at night, and would take at least two people to carry away the bear.

Investigators are confident that the public will help them solve the crime quickly. The authorities have yet to receive any suggestions, but Ray says "you can hide that bear".

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