Australia Relieved as Theft of 33-Foot Mango Turns Out to Be a Marketing Stunt

Nando's admits to 'borrowing' giant fruit

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There's something about roadside advertising, from Hasslehoff cutouts to giant headphones, that turns drunk morons into thieves. But every now and again, someone pulls off a heist that's so fantastic, it can only be a hoax.

Thus was the case with the stolen giant mango at the center of Australia's "MangoGate."

The 33-foot-tall mango was built 12 years ago at a cost of $90,000 to celebrate the city of Bowen's self-designation as the mango capital of Australia.

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