Wall Street's Charging Bull - Part 1

The Charging Bull is a sculpture by Auturo Di Modica.  He originally "installed" his sculpture in front of the New York Stock Exchange without anyone knowing about it and without any approval. The police initially impounded the bull, but after a public outcry, the bull found a home in a plaza in lower Manhattan.

As the picture above shows, the bull was a very popular tourist destination in the financial district of New York.  Unfortunately, that all changed with Occupy Wall Street.

Fearing for the safety of the sculpture, the bull (as well as other landmarks in lower Manhattan) is now surrounded by fencing and has a police guard.  You can view the bull on this webcam.