Police in Bavaria, Germany, are investigating a suspected theft after a giant wooden penis disappeared from Grunten mount in Bavaria.
The thieves left behind a stump as well as piles of sawdust.
The masterpiece was erected just over four years ago by an unknown sculpture.
It quickly became a landmark for hikers who were keen to be pictured next to it.
Before being lobbed down, the structure measured a rather impressive 6ft 6 inches.
Anyone fit enough to climb up the 5,702ft mountain now has to stare at the shavings of what was once a glorious piece of artwork.
Local paper Allgaeuer Zeitung has reported that police in Kempten, Bavaria are currently investigating the mysterious theft.
However, as the legal owner of the wooden penis is not known, tracing the victim in this crime might be quite hard.
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Germany has some of the highest domestic fuel prices in the EU. Quite why a phallus should be seen as a work of art is beyond me. If you put one in you front or even back garden, you can be assured of a swift visit. Anyway, I wonder if it has been used for fire wood by those who can no longer afford traditional fuel. At least it would be doing some real good.