“The Little Mermaid” of Denmark is one tough cookie. She’s been beheaded twice and blasted off her rock. So what’s a little red paint?
The tourist attraction since 1913 was drenched in red by anti-whaling activists, but was quickly cleaned up with a high-pressure hose.
The statue is an homage to the little mermaid of Danish author Hans Christian Andersen’s tale by the same name.
“Danmark defend the whales of the Faroe Islands” was written in English on the ground in front of the sculpture, using the Danish spelling for the country, Reuters reported.
“Whaling close to shore is permitted in the islands, which lie between the mainland and Iceland and are a self-governing part of Denmark. Danish police told Reuters they were investigating the incident as vandalism but did not know the identity of those responsible yet.”