Tiger statues, cannon vandalized with red spray paint

The tiger statues between Whig Hall and Clio Hall, along with thecannon on Cannon Green,were found to be vandalized with red paint early Tuesday morning.

Perpetrators had painted the body of the tiger statues with expletives against Princeton and Pennsylvania State University.

According to University spokesperson Martin Mbugua, on Tuesday around 2 a.m., a Department of Public Safety officer on patrol duty noticed that the cannon had been painted. He subsequently noticed that the two tiger statues were covered in red graffiti.

The DPS officer immediately sent a work order for maintenance to remove the graffiti from the statues, Mbugua said.

He said that the graffiti is in the process of being removed.

Mbugua noted that the DPS officer did not find any suspects at the scene. As with every case, the DPS will be conducting an investigation into the incident.

Mbugua further explained that according to the Office of the Dean of Undergraduate Students, when matters such as cases of vandalism are referred to ODUS, the outcome of each case is determined on the basis of the specific circumstances surrounding the matter. There is no general penalty.

Stephanie Karp, director of operations of Public Safety, deferred comment to Mbugua, and Kathleen Apgar, communications coordinator of Building Services, did not respond to a request for comment.

The tiger statues outside Whig-Clio have frequently been targets of vandalism, according to Mbugua.

Correction: Due to an editing error, an earlier version of this article misstated the work order that was submitted by the DPS officer. The work order was to remove the graffiti from the statues. The 'Prince' regrets the error.