Police from Kansas City announced on Monday, Oct. 29, that they retrieved the inflatable colon which was reported stolen a week before.
Previously, the Colon Cancer Coalition said that the inflatable colon was stolen on Oct. 18 in Brooklyn, Missouri. However, the coalition was able to raise funds to buy two colons to replace the one that got lost.
READ: Stolen inflatable colon to be replaced after successful fundraiser
The official Twitter page of the Kansas City Police announced they have recovered the colon, thanks to a tip to authorities. The “giant, inflatable, pilfered intestine” was found in a vacant house located in the 7100 block of Virginia.
BREAKING: WE HAVE RECOVERED THE STOLEN COLON. Thanks to a tip, officers found the giant, inflatable, pilfered intestine in a vacant house in the 7100 block of Virginia. No one in custody yet. Investigation is continuing. #stolencolon pic.twitter.com/QAILIr3G6d
— kcpolice (@kcpolice) October 29, 2018
Netizens then expressed their humorous thoughts about the news, such as journalist and blogger Jenny Lawson (@TheBlogess) who said: “So they just dumped it? What a sh*tty thing to do.”
So they just dumped it? What a shitty thing to do. I hope you're able to track down the movements of these crappy perps.
— Jenny Lawson (@TheBloggess) October 29, 2018
One Dr. Janet Williams (@jamawill) had this to say about the case: “Well that came out okay in the end.”
Well that came out okay in the end.
— jamawill (@DrJamawill) October 29, 2018
And @aboltoflightnin took the opportunity to share a joke: “Looks like it’s only half of a colon, nay, a semi-colon.”
Looks like it's only half of a colon, nay, a semi-colon
— Jeremy R (@aboltoflightnin) October 29, 2018
While the stolen colon has finally been retrieved, police said they are still investigating the crime. JB
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