HARRIS COUNTY, Texas – Two bronze lion statues that once greeted families as they went in and out of a northwest Harris County subdivision were stolen and authorities are looking for the crooks.
The Signature Estates subdivision is a gated community in Cypress near FM 1960 and Nadala Drive.
Manbir Mann is on the homeowners association and one of the original developers of the neighborhood. On Thursday morning, he woke up and found the two giant bronze lion statues that greeted residents at the front gate stolen.
"They are so heavy. Being that heavy and that big, it's just crazy how fast they can take them," Mann said.
The lions were purchased through an estate sale 10 years ago with a price tag of $15,000. They each were bolted to concrete blocks, but someone was able to steal them during the early morning hours.
Each lion weighs close to 500 pounds.
Harris County constables are investigating, but say they don't have many leads. There are security cameras at the entrance to the subdivision, but they aren't pointed at the lions.