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The stunt was reminiscent of the recent Dude Chilling Park sign that appeared in Vancouver’s Guelph Park. Officials removed the sign, but it proved to be so popular that the city eventually relented and allowed a permanent sign to be installed in the park. Not surprisingly, it was quickly stolen. And perhaps used in a ritual sacrifice to summon the devil statue.

The city of Vancouver removed the offending Satan from the garden, um, park, stating it was not officially commissioned. However, the statue already has a cult following. Apparently a number of people have expressed interest in acquiring the devil statue for themselves. You have to admit, it would be a great conversation piece at parties. And your home would dominate your neighbourhood Halloween decoration contests! Plus, it would make a great hat rack. The city, however, stated in a tweet that it was holding the statue until the owner comes to collect it. Because that always ends well in the movies.

There are a number of people who want the statue returned to its spot in the park, though. Just like the Dude Chilling sign before it, the statue is seen as representative of Vancouver’s quirky nature. Don’t ever change, you devil-worshipping East Vancouverites! Now a petition is circulating online at Change.org to bring the giant horny Satan statue back to the spot it originally spawned. It’s already been signed by more than 980 people, although it’s unclear how much power their signatures will have given they didn’t sign in blood.

The petition even references the Dude Chilling Park sign as precedence for the return of the Satan statue, saying “Just like the beloved ‘Dude Chilling Park’ sign that was clandestinely installed and later allowed due to public pressure and support, the Giant Beelzebub-With-a-Boner statue should be reinstalled as a piece of public art and serve as a reminder that art is in the eye of the beholder and nothing more.”

Another petition titled “Bring Back Penis Satan,” is asking Vancouver mayor Gregor Robertson to return the work of art that mysteriously appeared on Tuesday morning. It has 321 signatures.

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