Bystander Helps Recover Stolen Persian Puppet Show Gear
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A U-Haul truck containing nearly 500 handmade shadow puppets and other props for the Persian epic "Song of the North" was stolen in San Francisco. The theft jeopardized the show's upcoming performance in Seattle. However, a resident spotted the truck and alerted the police, leading to its recovery. While some items were damaged or destroyed, at least 200 puppets were missing. The creator of the show, Hamid Rahmanian, forgave the thieves and expressed his disappointment that art was not valued by them.
- Hundreds of Shadow Puppets Were Stolen. A Bystander Helped Crack the Case. The New York Times
- Stolen U-Haul full of Persian puppet show gear recovered, some items remain missing ABC7 News Bay Area
- Persian puppet show creator pleads with thieves to return gear stolen in San Francisco KTVU FOX 2 San Francisco
- Police recover 500 missing puppets stolen in San Francisco San Francisco Chronicle
- U-Haul full of Persian puppet show gear stolen in San Francisco recovered in Richmond, some items remain missing KGO-TV
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