MTV show's penis sculpture irks locals

TRUCKEE, Calif., March 16 (UPI) -- Officials and residents of a California town are complaining about a giant penis snow sculpture built downtown by an MTV reality show crew.

Truckee Town Manager Tony Lashbrook told the community's Sierra Sun newspaper that representatives of MTV series "The Dudesons," which features pranks and stunts, assured officials the sculpture created March 6 for a segment of the series would be tasteful.

However, residents and officials told KXTV, Sacramento, the sculpture is anything but family friendly, depicting a giant penis with water shooting out in full view of passersby.

"Needless to say we were surprised and dismayed they misrepresented what they were going to do here in our nice, cute, wholesome town," Chamber of Commerce President Lynn Saunders said.

New Remote Productions, which produces "The Dudesons," wrote in a special event permit application that the show creators wanted to use the historic train depot in the city's downtown to film a segment involving cast members freezing their tongues to a flagpole and building an 8-foot snow sculpture. Representatives of the production company were unavailable for comment, KXTV said.