FARGO — Paul Klapperich left his unicycle on the back porch of his house in north Fargo the night of Thursday, Sept. 12.

But the next morning, he found that the 36-inch wheel unicycle with a custom made handlebar and frame had been stolen.

Klapperich, who had owned the unicycle for less than a year, said he uses it to commute to his job in downtown Fargo and to run errands, like getting groceries.

Though he owns a car, Klapperich said unicycles are his primary means of transportation for day-to-day activities. He has owned and ridden unicycles since 2006.

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He said he filed a report online to the Fargo police, but had not yet heard back from an officer as of Friday afternoon.

Klapperich said the stolen unicycle would be unwieldy and difficult to use for anyone without experience riding them often, adding that he assumes it will likely be discarded on the side of the road somewhere. He said he plans on driving around Fargo to see if he can find it himself.

If he has trouble finding the unicycle, Klapperich said he will likely call local pawn shops.

Klapperich posted about the theft on Facebook and the Nextdoor app, an online social network for residents of neighborhoods. He asks anyone who finds it to reach out to him or Fargo police.