News articles say the mermaid carving is gone. :{<br />
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http://www.roadsideamerica.com/tip/9454<br />
18-Foot-Tall Mermaid Carved from Tree - Gone<br />
It was a big tree, so it was a big mermaid. Carved in 2004.... Stood for 10 years before bugs got to her. Cut down in Spring 2014.<br />
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http://www.arlnow.com/2014/05/05/busty-mermaid-carving-taken-down/<br />
Busty Mermaid Carving Cut Down — May 5, 2014<br />
The mermaid carving that drew national attention when it was put up for sale in 2011 has been cut down. ... a poster on the ARLnow.com Facebook page said it was “becoming too rotted and infested with ants.”<br />
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Frontal Photo here:<br />
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/the-state-of-nova/post/arlingtons-18-foot-topless-mermaid-can-be-yours-for-3000/2011/07/21/gIQAB466RI_blog.html