A Keeper of the Plains replica statute that was taken from a Wichita park over the weekend has been found not far from where it was stolen. A resident spotted the statute in the grass beside a creek that runs by Colvin Elementary School. City maintenance workers retrieved the statute Monday evening.
It’s too soon to say what they’ll do about the damaged statue. It is one of 13 Keeper of the Plains replica statues, each painted by different Wichita artists. The 10', 75 lbs. fiberglass statue was pried off its base.