A real endangered species: A thief stole a beloved gorilla statue
said sadly as we watched security camera footage of the exact moment that Murphy, her life-size metal gorilla, was stolen from outside her Kensington antiques store.because of Murphy’s Law, and when he was inside the store — before she’d moved him outside and wrapped a cable around him for safekeeping — Jamgochian would often invoke his name, as if he were a benevolent, all-knowing presence in her Howard Avenue establishment.
At first, the gorilla was just inside the door. When the pandemic came, Jamgochian put a mask on Murphy. At Christmas, he’d wear a Santa hat. Jamgochian agreed. She sold the statue for about what she paid and joked that she hoped Murphy would come alive at night and explore his native land. She was just waiting for Murphy to be picked up to be loaded on a shipping container when the thief hit.On Jan. 4, Jamgochian arrived at her shop and did a double take. There was an empty spot outside, a gorilla-shaped spot.
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