A Duck Dynasty scarecrow has been stolen and burned by a Georgia teen.
The scarecrow that was made to look like Uncle Si was destroyed by a teenager. It had been constructed by a group of parents of fourth graders at Ball Ground Elementary School for the area's first scarecrow contest. The teen was arrested for the theft. City Manager Eric Wilmarth told the Cherokee Tribune that the teen involved in the theft was from Canton, Ga.
"He was just passing through downtown Ball Ground and thought Uncle Si was pretty cool and wanted him. [He] just didn't think about the consequences, and I am sure didn't think there would be so much publicity," Wilmarth told the paper. "The young man has expressed remorse - he is sorry for what he did - it's just one of those things you can't back up and undo."
Before finding out that the scarecrow was destroyed, the city was offering a $1,000 reward for information about where it was. According to Ball Ground Police Chief Bryon Reeves, the boy got nervous after stealing the scarecrow and resorted to burning it to get rid of the evidence.
The scarecrow is greatly missed, Doug Knott, the principal of Ball Ground Elementary School said.
"Long before Uncle Si's disappearance and unfortunate demise, the Ball Ground community and all those who travel through the city had grown fond of this very life-like creation of this very popular figure from 'Duck Dynasty' fame. Needless to say, Uncle Si the scarecrow was a popular figure long before the unfortunate events," Knott told the Tribune.
Allison Martin was among four mothers who helped create the Robertson scarecrow that looked like Uncle Si. She said it took more than 40 hours to create. "To begin with, we were kind of upset; the main reason we had done 'Duck Dynasty' was because of the background and their beliefs and we truly believe in them, and as a community we have to forgive," Martin told the Cherokee Tribune. Martin says she has plans of creating the scarecrow again.
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