Video footage released of Paul’s “injury”

The Bemidji Police Department released camera footage from the night the Paul Bunyan statue got a broken arm.

In the video, it appears four people were in the park, with two of them climbing separate arms.

The pair continued to hang and climb on the statue before the right arm gave way, and the group slowly walked away heading south.

Anyone with information on the incident can report it anonymously through Crimestoppers MN to possibly qualify for a reward of up to $1,000.

Jensen Conservation is scheduled to arrive this week to assess and fix the damage to Paul and other conservation work on the historic statues.



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