Gargoyle pictured above not the same one reported stolen. This Gargoyle is presented for illustrative purposes only.

Here’s a message recently sent out to the Columbia Heights email list:

A week or so ago, I posted about how vandals came into our front yard and stole our Gargoyles. It looks like they pried them off in one piece, so I expect they are somewhere nearby or have been resold.

I would really like to find out where they are. If anyone has seen them, please let me
know. No questions asked! Maybe even a reward…

They’re pretty unique, and I have been trying to find a photo them. But it looks like we didn’t take any photos, so let me describe them: they are stone, about two feet tall (maybe less) and a a foot and a half deep. 8 inches or so wide. Painted brown, with some orange and a few other colors. They’re a bit weird: they look like a gothic cat with small wings and a snake like tail, with they’re tongues sticking out. Sort of like a medieval Bill the Cat from the old Opus comic strip.

They are pretty heavy, and they were stolen from around the 13th st and Kenyon intersection (near Tubman school). If anyone sees anything resembling them in someone’s yard, or in an alley, or perhaps just wants to return them (no questions asked), I would really appreciate finding out. Please email me.

Thanks, in advance, for any and all help.

AMF

Apparently, all it takes to get DCist’s attention is to merely mention the word “gargoyles.”

On a more serious note, if you follow this link to the original post, you’ll see some discussion of what’s being described as a group of “three young vandals” that’s been spotted in the neighborhood doing some damage to area homes. If you’ve seen these gargoyles, you can reply to the Columbia Heights email list.