Theodore Roosevelt statue doused in blood-red paint

Published October 7, 2021 6:47pm ET



The equestrian statue of former President Theodore Roosevelt outside the American Museum of Natural History in New York City was doused in blood-red paint Wednesday.

The unknown protesters behind the vandalism defaced the statue of the Rough Rider at its plinth just after midnight, according to a report on the incident.

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