Sometime last weekend (June 25–26) a kind of totem poll appeared at the end of the Grand Avenue footbridge, on the west side of the Chippewa River, near the Grand Theatre in Eau Claire. The pole is adorned with a plethora of plushie, stuffed animals. From what we're told, this is the work of longtime L.A. street artist “Wild Life.” Wild Life, as you may remember, was responsible for a giant duckie in the Chippewa River last year,  and a bovine invasion on the (then closed) High Bridge over the Chippewa River in 2012. Read all about it:

The artist behind the sculptures was Wild Life, a street artist from Los Angeles who has gained some notoriety in a city known for its public art. And it turns out Wild Life – who remains anonymous to keep the focus on his art and due to his "career choice" – grew up right here in Eau Claire before moving to L.A. in 1992. 

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