Police Recover Eagle Carving Stolen From Irving Nature Trail
IRVING (CBSDFW.COM) - A tipster led Irving police to a stolen eagle statue taken from the Campion Trial last week.
According to a tweet from the department, the wooden carving is "damaged beyond repair" but its creator -- Rob Banda -- has offered to make a new one.
Investigators said the eagle, valued at $1,200 was taken sometime between Aug. 24 and Aug. 26.
The custom carved wooden statue was found at a man's home among several stolen City of Irving street signs.
Police credit the intense public interest in the case and social media drum beat with the eagle's retrieval.
There was no public comment about who stole the eagle, or what if any charges they face.
UPDATE: Thanks to a tip into @IrvingPD, our Eagle is back! While this poor guy is damaged beyond repair, our artist has offered to carve a new Eagle for our fabulous Campion Trail. Please know, we appreciate the publicity/interest that led to this recovery. pic.twitter.com/RgJSmpDnPR
— City of Irving (@thecityofirving) September 4, 2018