https://news.cgtn.com/news/2020-07-04/Danish-statue-of-Little-Mermaid-vandalized-with-Racist-Fish-graffiti-RQjfMHIZ68/index.html

The Little Mermaid statue in Copenhagen, the city's most famous monument, was vandalized with the text "Racist Fish" graffiti on Friday.

"We can confirm that The Little Mermaid has been vandalized some time before 9:00 am this morning," Copenhagen police said in a statement to AFP. Police and commentators were puzzled as to who might have done it and what their message really is.

"An unknown person has written the words 'Racist Fish' on it. We are investigating the case."

No one has taken responsibility for the act.

The Little Mermaid, inspired by a character in Danish poet and author Hans Christian Andersen's 1837 fairy tale of the same name, is a 175-kilogram (385-pound) statue by sculptor Edvard Eriksen. It is based on a mythical sea king's mermaid daughter who falls in love with a prince and longs to become human.