3rd Statue of Colonial Explorer Cut Down in Melbourne

CCTV footage shows four people cutting down the statue at 3.45 a.m. on Feb. 26.

The remnants of a Captain Cook statue in St Kilda, Melbourne, Australia on Jan. 25, 2024. AAP Image/Diego Fedele

A group of activists have toppled another statue of Captain James Cook in Melbourne amidst a spate of attacks on the British explorer’s memorial.

According to CCTV footage provided to the police by the City of Melbourne, four people were seen cutting down the statue at 3.45 a.m. on Feb. 26.