Norway raises £19,000 to repair vandalised 'penis rock'

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Trollpikken rock before it was vandalisedImage source, EPA

A fund set up to repair a penis-shaped rock formation in Norway has been given 160,000 kroner (£19,000) in public donations.

The Trollpikken, or "The Troll's Penis", was apparently knocked down by vandals.

Hikers found the stone, which originally came out from the rock face, resting on the ground on Saturday.

Two days later and The Troll's Penis Will Be Re-Erected appeal has received money from close to 1,000 people.

Trollpikken rock after it was vandalisedImage source, EPA

Local reports suggest someone had drilled into the rock, causing it to weaken and fall.

Police are now looking into whether it has been vandalised.

Trollpikken rock on the groundImage source, EPA

The rock formation is located in the municipality of Eigersund, in the south-west of the country.

There had been plans to attract more tourists to the Trollpikken, with the hope that it would rival another unusual rock formation - the Trolltunga or "The Troll's Tongue".

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