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Times Square Sheep Decapitated Via Roundhouse Kick!
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Jen Carlson
Published Mar 3, 2011
Modified Mar 3, 2011
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Yesterday a woman roundhouse kicked one of the 24 paper sheep currently set up in Times Square as part of a week-long installation. According to the NY Post, the woman—Taylor Galary—decapitated the sheep with her foot at around 7 a.m., then tried to flee in a cab. The 22-year-old was charged with criminal mischief. But to be fair, she was dared to do it. At press time it's unclear whether this was an escalated double-dog dare, or just a standard dare.
The remaining 23 sheep will be in Times Square until March 7th, as long as there are no copycat incidents.
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Jen Carlson is a former WNYC and Gothamist editor.
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