Police in Georgia are hunting for a thief who made off with a 10ft-tall , 300lb metal rooster installed outside a local business . Bonnie Harris , who owns Lexington Vintage in Athens , reported the crime to authorities on Saturday morning after she discovered the colorful animal sculpture had gone . She also launched an appeal via social media . Because the rooster was worth an estimated $ 3,000 , the culprit could face felony charges with a maximum of ten years in jail . On the run : Police in Georgia are hunting for a thief who made off with a 10ft-tall , 300lb metal rooster ( pictured ) installed outside a local business . Harris told The Athens Banner-Herald that the rooster 's installation two weeks ago involved anchoring it into the ground with rebar stakes . She said her husband thinks some type of tool was used to cut the big bird away because part of one foot was left in the ground . It 's believed the burglary occurred sometime between Friday night and Saturday morning . Harris , who opened her store last November , said she was 'angry ' and 'saddened ' by the theft because the rooster was a one-of-a-kind , specially commissioned piece . Angry and saddened : Bonnie Harris , who owns Lexington Vintage in Athens ( pictured above ) , reported the crime to authorities on Saturday morning after she discovered the colorful animal sculpture had gone . Business mascot : She said her husband thinks some type of tool was used to cut the big bird away because part of one foot was left in the ground . The mascot earned the nickname Rocket the Rusty Rooster . She hopes that the structure is still intact and has been sold as scrap metal . ' I hope it is somebody who recognized , `` hey this is a really cool piece of art '' and they took it impulsively and would see this and bring it back , ' the business owner told CBS News . Anyone with information on the rooster 's whereabouts is asked to call the Athens-Clarke Police Department at 706 613 3888 .
Bonnie Harris , who owns Lexington Vintage in Athens , reported the crime to authorities on night . Because the rooster was worth an estimated $ 3,000 , the culprit could face felony charges with a maximum of ten years in jail .