'Stop sticking googly eyes on sculptures' - US city tells residents

A council in the US says these googly eyes are damaging the art

A city council in the US has asked people to stop sticking plastic eyes onto sculptures around the city, saying it costs a lot to remove them.

The googly eyes appeared on a number of artworks around the city of Bend, in Oregon, including a statue of two deer and a metal sphere.

In a post on social media, the council asked whoever was responsible to cut it out.

"While the googly eyes placed on the various art pieces around town might give you a chuckle, it costs money to remove them with care to not damage the art," it said.

These deer statues were given googly eyes

Many people commented in support of the googly eyes with one social media user saying 'But they are so funny!!' and another saying 'the googly eyes have to stay'.

The council also said that in the past other decorations like Santa hats and wreaths have been added but that this was different.

"While we don't condone the wreaths... and Santa hats, let's stay away from adhesives, graffiti and all things that can damage the art" it said on it's social post.

The council leader has explained that while they want the community to engage with the art and have fun, they also don't want things to be damaged.

So far the council says it has spent $1,500 (£1,190) on removing googly eyes from seven of the eight sculptures affected.