A sculpture comprising thousands of Lego bricks put on display at a popular shopping mall has been destroyed by a curious child who pushed it to the ground.
The artwork took three days and three nights to build, according to its creator, and it was shattered after being on display for less than one hour.
The sculpture was built by Zhao, a school teacher from China, as a hobby. It was chosen to be displayed at Wanda Plaza.
Zhao spent some NZ$21,200 building the Lego-brick version of Nick Wilde, the hugely popular animated fox from this year’s Disney hit Zootopia.
Reports said that soon after the Lego Nick Wilde was put on display, it immediately attracted dozens of children and their parents who wished to take a photograph with the 1.8-metre piece.
But at least four or five children ignored the safety barrier put up around the sculpture, and one five-year-old placed his hand on the sculpture while posing for a photo and accidentally pushed it over.
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I love it
wow, thats big. its a bit expensive.
i don’t even have that much lego, and i have tons.
oh man thats nasty
No
that would be so anoying. it would of taken so much work and then a kid distroys it
That’s sad
How mean!!! i hope he didn’t get arrested
*Accidently* (LOL)
i like animals
Why would they let them do that and it would hurt
sad
I really love reading kiwi kids news
hi
I feel sorry for the person that made it but its a 5 year old kid LoL
So it can’t help it probably dosen’t know what a warning sign is
Funny
Hi my name Sophie Did your arms get tierd.
Ratchet
How long did it tack you
wow that is so sad I hate that kid who ever broke it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
wow that would be so annoying
wow sad bros
WOW,
Why would you even want to do that I would just stare.
That was amazing before it got knocked down.
Next time can you please give a video.
WOW, I bet you that kid got in a lot of trouble with his mom and everyone else!
i think the parents have to pay for it
Not good Not good at all
HOLY CHEESE! DID the kids family have to pay for the sculpture? If they didn’t then they were lucky!
That looks awesome if only those pesky kids didn’t go over the barrier
Oh My Gosh I Wonder If The Kid Meant To Break The Statue
wow I like it
I’m Just wondering how a 5 year old kid “push” over such a sculpture!
I feel sorry for the child’s parent
The kid wouldn’t have to pay for it because the lego wouldn’t snap
it could be rebuilt but it would take many days
Unless the kid has to pay for lost time or something
Who wants to do that! Nick Wild was my favourite cartoon I was soo sad when I heard about this!?
amazing Lego bild. Sad that the kid smashed it.
come on guy maybe it was an accident plus even if i was on purpos why did the perants let him go in the first place
Wow
Wow thats a lot of lego pieces.
What a shame that looks awesome I love the movie zootopia
I feel so bad
Oh no
thats bad
If the child was posing for a photo, why did the photographer not ask the child to move away from the statue?
LOL
First of all i love lego secound of all that is amazing and third of all that statue is a character is from zootoupia and that is just so so so so so so so so so so so exsalent
Noooooooo the statue!
Man!
Parents need to READ the signs, AND supervise their children. P.S I am not trying to pick on parents. Just giving some advice.
what!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Really funny and Awesome!
I am 8 Years old!
How did Zhao make it. In the picture it looks awesome!
thats not very good 8P
that is cool but it is so mad and disappointing that a kid pushed and broke by the way that one massive cool toy from zootopia
Oh my gosh!!I feel so sorry for that Chinese guy!!! I hope the 5-year-old’s parents pay for that.
That must have took long time
wow that was amazing
naughty children why would they do that
that’s sad.
Why in the world would a “child” push a sculpture down when like a mean he’s so little?Im not blaming anyone and that I’m just saying ??
You Go Court Fox Handed Kid.
I wonder who destroy it
man something so cool be broken by something so tiny
wowowowowowowow
I’m so sorry
that’s crazy
That would of sucked.
No I died ?I’m Lego man pay me kid
oh nooooo. I have allot of Lego but not that much
wow that is funny
That’s funny yet sad at the same time??????
All that hard work gone to waste?
thats cool