Locals in the community began spotting googly eyes plastered onto different sculptures around the city. In December, City of Bend officials took to Facebook to ward off whoever was behind the prank.

BEND, Ore. — Googly eyes have been appearing on sculptures around the central Oregon city of Bend, delighting many residents and sparking a viral sensation covered widely by news outlets and featured ...

Jeff Keith, who runs a nonprofit, claimed he was behind some of the googly eyes that mysteriously appeared on public art in Bend, Ore. By Simon J. Levien Last month, googly eyes appeared on pieces ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A resident of the central Oregon city of Bend says he was the person behind some of the googly eyes that appeared on sculptures around the city in recent months and sparked ...

The city of Bend, OR, has gone viral after a resident put googly eyes on local statues and public art displays around town. These googly eyes were not necessarily causing problems but did cost the ...

Gone were the alert, appropriately sized eyes watching for danger at the McDonald’s and the raw organic juice bar. In their place — googly eyes ... In a world where things feel out of control ...

FILE - This image provided by the City of Bend, Ore., shows a pair of googly eyes placed on a public art sculpture in Bend. (City of Bend, Oregon, via AP, File) Nation & World ...