Iconic bronze pig stolen: Suddenly appeared at scrap dealer

Iconic bronze bear statue stolen: Appeared suddenly at scrap yard

The bear is now back home at Skagen Teddy Bear Museum

The bronze bear, which since 2010 has stood at the entrance and welcomed guests, was stolen.

The museum sounded the alarm, and not many hours later, there was a scrap dealer in Skagen who was about to have his dinner ruined when he read the museum's notice on Facebook.

He thought he might have seen a similar bear in some old scrap metal he had bought earlier in the day.

And indeed; among scrap and junk, the valuable bronze bear was found.

Exhilarating moments for both the little bear and Jens-Christian Wandt, who is a board member at Skagen Teddy Bear Museum.

- There's no one who really knows how it ended up there, but now we have to see if the police can find out, he says.

The bronze sculpture looked different when it returned to the teddy bear museum.

*The bear did not resemble itself*

The sculpture of a teddy bear in bronze with a clear red heart was created by artist Bjørn Nørregaard in 2010 as a landmark for the museum – and to show the collaboration and friendship with the department for cancer-stricken children at Aarhus University Hospital in Skejby.

- It has stood outside for nearly 15 years and has gotten a little patina from wind and weather in Skagen, so it was a bit weathered, says Jens-Christian Wandt.

But when Hjerte Bjørn returned to the teddy bear museum after its trip, it was with a new look.

To the dismay of the teddy bear enthusiasts at the museum.

- The red in the heart is gone, and it is no longer weathered, so maybe it was scrubbed or something, says Jens-Christian Wandt.

The bronze bear will now have to go on a trip again, when the journey goes to Bjørn Nørgaard's workshop to be brought back to its original condition.

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