Googly eyes have been appearing on sculptures around the central Oregon city of Bend, delighting many residents and sparking a viral sensation covered widely by news outlets and featured on a popular late-night talk show. On social media, the city shared ...

The eyes were attached to eight installations, to the delight of residents. City officials, who lamented the cost of repairs, were less amused.

The city has so far spent $1,500 on removing googly eyes from seven of the eight sculptures impacted.

Officials in Bend, Ore., are asking residents to stop attaching googly eyes to the city's sculptures, despite support for the whimsical practice from some locals. The city's official account said on Instagram that the oversized plastic eyes attached to eight public art installations by unknown pranksters could end up costing Bend a lot of money.

A city council in the US has asked people to stop sticking plastic eyes onto sculptures around the city, saying it costs a lot to remove them. The googly eyes appeared on a number of artworks around the city of Bend, in Oregon, including a statue of two deer and a metal sphere.

ALBAWABA- The city of Bend, Oregon, is urging residents to stop sticking googly eyes on its public art, citing the cost of removal and the risk of damag

The city pleaded with people on social media to stop putting googly eyes on the statues, saying it was damaging them.

Bend, Oregon, officials know that the googly eyes might "give you a chuckle" — but they're damaging the city's artwork

The city of Bend, Oregon, posted on its Instagram page, requesting that residents to stop putting googly eyes on public art. While conceding that they are amusing, the city claims that removing them damages the outdoor artwork.