Bucky Badger stolen from Camp Randall Stadium
Associated Press
Published Jun 12, 2002
MADISON, Wis. -- The badger known as Bucky may be burrowed somewhere.
And officials at the University of Wisconsin-Madison are hoping to find the beloved mascot.
One of about four Bucky costumes was stolen from its off-duty location at Camp Randall Stadium some time between May 30 and June 4, UW-Madison Police Sgt. Pete Ystenes said Tuesday.
``It's not something you could stick under your shirt and sneak out easily,'' Athletic Department spokesman Vince Sweeney said.
The costume, valued around $4,000, should stand out in a crowd.
The outfits are stored in a duffel bag at the stadium when they are not being used by one of four to six people chosen each year to play Bucky, Sweeney said.
But he advised that the thieves might not want to suit up in the midst of a warm Wisconsin summer day.
``It's warm in there,'' he said. ``They have a unique odor by the end of the semester.''
Associated Press
Published Jun 12, 2002
MADISON, Wis. -- The badger known as Bucky may be burrowed somewhere.
And officials at the University of Wisconsin-Madison are hoping to find the beloved mascot.
One of about four Bucky costumes was stolen from its off-duty location at Camp Randall Stadium some time between May 30 and June 4, UW-Madison Police Sgt. Pete Ystenes said Tuesday.
``It's not something you could stick under your shirt and sneak out easily,'' Athletic Department spokesman Vince Sweeney said.
The costume, valued around $4,000, should stand out in a crowd.
The outfits are stored in a duffel bag at the stadium when they are not being used by one of four to six people chosen each year to play Bucky, Sweeney said.
But he advised that the thieves might not want to suit up in the midst of a warm Wisconsin summer day.
``It's warm in there,'' he said. ``They have a unique odor by the end of the semester.''
