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Elderly Neighbor Caught on Video Destroying 5-Year-Old’s Snowman

Footage shared by father Steve Curtis drew widespread condemnation online, with no explanation from the neighbor or any reported official response.

Overview

  • Curtis rebuilt a four-foot snowman as a surprise for his son Jacob after the child's first effort was knocked down.
  • A phone camera recorded the incident at about 2:45 p.m., showing the man clearing snow from his car before severing the snowman's head with a shovel.
  • The father said the snowman was not near the neighbor's vehicle, and the man's motive remains unknown.
  • The video was widely shared on social media, and national outlets covered the outrage and messages of support for the family.
  • Five-year-old Jacob made a wooden cross to mark the spot where the snowman had stood.