Vandals set fire to a statue of Die Maus, a children's TV mascot in Germany, located outside a WDR media building in Cologne. The fire, which damaged parts of the statue, was reported by a receptionist who noticed flames on a camera feed. Police have filed a complaint against unidentified individuals. The head of children's programming at WDR described the damage as an attack on a symbol of childhood and community. In the past, other TV character statues in Germany have also faced vandalism.
The statue featuring the character's famous orange body with brown ears, arms and legs greets families and children outside a media building in Cologne, Germany.
The fire blackened parts of the mouse's face and arm, images show. The station said a police complaint had been filed against an unidentified person.
Matthias Kornich, head of children's programming for WDR, said it's not just a figurine that was damaged. A piece of childhood, a symbol of joy and togetherness, has been attacked.
The mouse belongs to Cologne. The mouse statue isn't the first German TV character to be attacked.
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