Hunt for man who tattooed rubber ducks

One of the rubber ducks damaged by a man who drew a tattoo pattern on it at Nong Prachak Park in Udon Thani. (Photo from @1132udcity Facebook account)

The Udon Thani municipality is seeking help from residents to find a man who defaced and damaged yellow rubber ducks used for amusement by drawing religious tattoo patterns on them.

"The duck is not a thing to worship. There's no need for a tattoo," the municipal office said on its Facebook account.

One of the large rubber ducks that has been defaced is set afloat in a lake, while others are set up on land at Nong Prachak park in Muang district. They are replicas of the famous giant rubber duck created by Dutch artist Florentijn Hofman, which has been on show around the world.

The municipal office said it is looking for a man who drew the tattoos on two of the ducks in the morning of Jan 4. The offence was captured by a security camera.

"The Udon Thani municipal office is offering a reward for anybody who locates the man," it wrote, but did not provide details of what the reward constituted.

The rubber ducks have proved a popular draw for visitors to the park in the northeastern province.

CCTV footage shows a man drawing a tattoo pattern on a yellow rubber duck at Nong Prachak Park in Udon Thani. (Video from @1132udcity Facebook account)