Police retrieve stolen snowman figure: 'This is snow laughing matter'

Stolen snowman alert.

NAMPA, Idaho — Police in Idaho are getting into the holiday spirit early with a report of a stolen snowman.

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"This is snow laughing matter," the Nampa Police Department declared in a post Friday on the department's Facebook page. After receiving a report of a stolen snowman figurine, police created a "missing person" bulletin, complete with photo and description:

  • Height: 3'6"
  • Weight: Heavy!
  • Wearing: Top hat, red/white scarf, red coat, black gloves.

Police found the missing snowman figure and posted on Facebook: "Snowbody knows who took him, but we'd like to get him home, because we all snow well, it's snow secret, there's snow place like home."