A statue of former Buffalo Bills running back Thurman Thomas was stolen from outside Ralph Wilson Stadium in Orchard Park, New York. According to authorities the statue, which features a likeness of Thomas carved into a fallen pine tree, was taken sometime after it was unveiled on Sunday, October 11, 2009. Stealing the statue would not have been an easy feat: it stands 8 1/2 feet tall and weighs up to 2,000 pounds.http://www.buffalonews.com/258/story/825773.html?imw=Y
On the afternoon of October 13, 2009, it was reported that the missing statue had been located. Reports say an unidentified Canadian man has admitted taking the statue.http://www.tmz.com/2009/10/13/thurman-thomas-statue-found/
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Thurman Thomas statue stolen on October 11, 2009
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Statue had been unveiled just prior to the Buffalo Bills/Cleveland Browns game at Ralph Wilson Stadium in Buffalo
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Massive statue was carved out of a pine tree with a chainsaw
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Statue is one of several tree carvings made for charity; trees used fell during 2008 snow storm
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Carvings for a Cause takes fallen trees and turns them into art
