Dude, Where’s My Bust ?

The bust of famed surfer George Freeth is gone. Dude, took everything except the big cement base. So who was George Freeth? Freeth braved the waves of California in the early 1900’s to become a surfing legend. Prior to him, people were pretty much too scared to go beyond the breakers. Now look at them ! The bust was created by sculptor Terry O’Donnell some 31 years ago and placed on the Redondo Beach pier.The bust was pretty much ignored until recently, when news stories began emerging about the dude that was credited with bringing surfing to California . Imagine the fate of the Beach Boys without him ! Freeth died in 1919,at the age of 36, during the influenza pandemic. Police suspect that the increased interest in Freeth has led to a souvenir hunter taking his bust.

UPDATE : Body Glove owner has offered a $5,000 reward for the return of the Freeth bust.