He's back! Riding Mountain National Park restores topiary moose

Moose statue knocked over, vandalised Wednesday overnight

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Caption: A small crane helped bring the topiary moose back to his feet. (Facebook/Riding Mountain National Park)

A popular statue is fixed and nearly ready for camping selfies.
The topiary moose at Riding Mountain National Park was uprighted on Friday, according to a Facebook post written by park staff.
The moose, made with a wire frame and plants, had been damaged and toppled over by vandals sometime overnight on Wednesday.

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Caption: Riding Mountain National Park's topiary moose was vandalized sometime overnight Wednesday into Thursday, according to a post on the park’s Facebook page. (Riding Mountain National Park/Facebook)

A small crane helped make the statue upright while park staff fixed the broken legs.
"The topiary moose is being returned to its magnificent being today thanks to our grounds, technical service and gardening crews. It will be ready for some photos this summer in the next few weeks," National Park staff posed on Facebook Friday.
The statue was designed by world-renowed topiary designer Joe Kyte last summer and put together by park staff.

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Caption: Parks Canada staff repairs Riding Mountain's topiary moose on Friday. (Facebook/Riding Mountain National Park)

Manitoba RCMP are looking for who may have vandalized the statue on Wednesday.
People with information can call police at (204) 848-2659 or 1-877-852-3100 and your identity will remain anonymous.