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Missing steer sculpture found in Minnesota

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ST. PAUL, Minn., Nov. 23 (UPI) -- "Blackie," an 8-foot, 500-pound steer statue made of fiberglass that has been missing for three months, has been found, its Minnesota owner said.

Norb Anderson, of St. Paul, said Monday his sculpture was found north of Cambridge and the Isanti County Sheriff's Office is preparing for its retrieval, the Minneapolis Star Tribune reported.

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The sculpture, reportedly worth $12,000, has been a mainstay of the State Fair's daily parade, but his disappearance before this year's event kept him out of the festivities.

"I really doubt there will be any damage because these things are strong as hell," said Anderson, who started making fiberglass animals nearly three decades ago. "The fair is tickled to death that I got it back."

Who stole the statue remains a mystery.

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