article_snippet.sent: Animal New York says the group allowed Animal New York to document installation of the statue on the condition that Animal New York not reveal the identities of anonymous artists.
article_snippet.sent: The idea for the tribute was conceived by two New York City-based artists, joined by a West Coast sculptor, Animal New York said.
article_snippet.sent: The color and style of the unsanctioned artwork matched the rest of the monument so well that many people walking many people dogs in a city park early Monday morning did not notice anything amiss . '
article_snippet.sent: The color and style of the artwork matched the rest of the monument so perfectly that many people walking many people dogs in the  park early Monday morning did not bat an eye at the sight of the notorious whistle-blower's face staring down at their dogs from the top of a pillar.