Another stuffed sloth pulled from tree over I-5, WSDOT warns: Cute but dangerous

This communicative was primitively published connected MyNorthwest.com.

The Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) has removed a 2nd elephantine stuffed sloth from a histrion implicit Interstate 5 (I-5) adjacent Bellingham, reported My Bellingham Now on Monday.

WSDOT, according to the media outlet, said the sloth was distracting for drivers and unsafe for those installing the stuffed animal.

My Bellingham Now also noted the sloth was taken down adjacent the aforesaid country arsenic different sloth known arsenic “Slothy.”

“Slothy” was taken down past period aft hanging retired successful the histrion for astir a year. WSDOT isn’t definite who enactment “Slothy” up, but said the stuffed carnal “reminds america that it’s important to dilatory down successful enactment zones and successful life.”

Although cute to look at, WSDOT crews had to region “Slothy” from a 90-foot tree.

“Let’s support our 8-foot stuffed animals successful their due habitats: connected a furniture made for giants, not adjacent our close of way. Leave the tree-dwelling to existent sloths and support your eyes connected the roadworthy ahead,” wrote the bureau successful an online post.

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