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OK, who did it?

freakiness — Mon, 24 Feb 2014 05:42:27 GMT

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-02-24/bowens-big-mango-goes-missing/5279796

Bowen's Big Mango attraction goes missing in north Queensland

Updated 11 minutes ago

PHOTO: Then and now: The Big Mango has disappeared from its home at Bowen (Supplied: Tourism Bowen)

MAP: Bowen 4805

Bowen's 10-metre high iconic Big Mango has gone missing from the north Queensland town overnight.

A Bowen Tourist Information employee arrived at work this morning to find the 10-tonne fibreglass structure gone.

Bowen Tourism chairman Paul McLaughlin says there had been no planned maintenance for the popular tourist attraction.

Mr McLaughlin said an employee received a big shock when she arrived at work to find the tourist attraction gone.

"I got a phone call from Christin Short, the tourism manager ... I thought she was joking to start off with, but she said 'no, I'm serious', so I've come out and sure enough the mango has disappeared," he said.

He says CCTV vision shows the culprits using big machinery to take the mango.

"It looks like it was sort of two o'clock this morning-type thing - there was ... some heavy equipment and it looks like they've taken the mango, so we're just working through that now," he said.

Mr McLaughlin says he expects the popular attraction to reappear again.

"I can honestly say this is the first time I've ever come across something like this - I'm sure it won't stay gone forever," he said.

"I don't know where it is but I'm sure some stage in the future we'll start getting some phone calls."

Police say they have not received an official complaint and are not investigating the mango's disappearance.

There is speculation the disappearance is part of a publicity stunt.

Re: OK, who did it?

darksideofthemoon — Mon, 24 Feb 2014 05:43:31 GMT

hahaha! Oh please tell me how they took it... I neeeeeeed to know

Re: OK, who did it?

bluecat*dancing — Mon, 24 Feb 2014 05:44:36 GMT

A hungry giant?

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darksideofthemoon — Mon, 24 Feb 2014 05:44:36 GMT

Where's the mango? anyone know?

Re: OK, who did it?

freakiness — Mon, 24 Feb 2014 05:44:45 GMT

@darksideofthemoon wrote:
hahaha! Oh please tell me how they took it... I neeeeeeed to know

:D:D

Why, are you planning to nick the Spreyton Spud?

Re: OK, who did it?

donnashuggy — Mon, 24 Feb 2014 05:47:49 GMT

I know who not to ask where it has gone

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purple_haize — Mon, 24 Feb 2014 06:05:30 GMT

@donnashuggy wrote:
I know who not to ask where it has gone

Oh!

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tasfleur — Mon, 24 Feb 2014 06:07:52 GMT

It was probably the local giant orangutan that thought it was a real one and ate it ....

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purplecarrot-top — Mon, 24 Feb 2014 06:46:47 GMT

I really want to know how they managed it. It is huge and on the side of the Bruce Highway.

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the*scarlet*pimpernel — Mon, 24 Feb 2014 06:49:58 GMT

I'm hoping a giant mango seed will mysteriously appear in it's place

Re: OK, who did it?

freakiness — Mon, 24 Feb 2014 06:50:27 GMT

@the*scarlet*pimpernel wrote:
I'm hoping a giant mango seed will mysteriously appear in it's place

Yes, that would be rather funny 😄

Re: OK, who did it?

zelly888 — Mon, 24 Feb 2014 06:51:34 GMT

It's strange that there are no track marks on the grass so it must of been taken by helicopter or UFO

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debra9275 — Mon, 24 Feb 2014 07:16:16 GMT

I hope they've got a guard on the big banana -)

Re: OK, who did it?

freakiness — Mon, 24 Feb 2014 07:18:50 GMT

@debra9275 wrote:
I hope they've got a guard on the big banana -)

And the big pineapple. We don't want missing fruit salad in the morning 😄

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debra9275 — Mon, 24 Feb 2014 07:20:05 GMT

LOL

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the_hawk* — Mon, 24 Feb 2014 07:21:59 GMT

Police say they have not received an official complaint and are not investigating the mango's disappearance.

There is speculation the disappearance is part of a publicity stunt.

The last two lines tell the whole story

Re: OK, who did it?

cherry*135 — Mon, 24 Feb 2014 07:22:09 GMT

What a cheeky thing to do . Can't have been an easy job.

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lurker17260 — Mon, 24 Feb 2014 07:56:41 GMT

I'm concerned about the Big Prawn. Prawns and mango go well together

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lloydslights — Mon, 24 Feb 2014 08:14:59 GMT

Bob Hope once compared Phyllis Diller's hairdo as a "well sucked mango seed".

Anyone remember?

DEB

Re: OK, who did it?

azureline** — Mon, 24 Feb 2014 08:17:08 GMT

is the prawn moved yet?