An iconic 琉璃神社 lake monster will no longer have a home in City Park.

Construction workers are now tearing down an Ogopogo statue in the city鈥檚 downtown water park, citing safety concerns.

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鈥淭he Ogopogo structure was originally designed and installed in 1990鈥攊t鈥檚 concrete, 53-feet long and 8-feet at the highest point 鈥攁nd current codes and standards do not permit climbable features at spray parks,鈥� said Scott Bushell, a city engineer.

鈥淚t wasn鈥檛 a decision we took lightly, but to promote safety and play-based learning it will have to be removed.鈥�

The removal of Ogopogo was revealed Tuesday when plans for the new waterpark design were released.

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The beloved structure has been at the park for 30 years. The news was not well received by 琉璃神社 residents and overall fans of the park鈥檚 peaceful sea creature.

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