All bull, no bite.
A group of climate activists vandalized the Wall Street Charging Bull with bright green graffiti early Monday — but then swiftly wiped it all off when they spotted cops nearby.
Environmental protesters descended on the Wall Street Bull sculpture at Bowling Green in Manhattan Tuesday morning. William Farrington
The activists spray-painted the bull with “GREED = DEATH.” William FarringtonMembers of the activist group Extinction Rebellion sprayed the words “Greed = Death,” plus their organization’s symbol, on the iconic bronze statue in a morning rush hour display on Earth Day, photos from the scene show.
But as a handful of cops casually stood by, the easily-spooked vandals scrubbed down the front and sides of the bull, attempting to erase any evidence of the graffiti, video shows.
The vandals quickly tried to clean up as cops arrived. William FarringtonThe group said in a press release that the brazen vandalism was part of their attempt to “call out Wall Street’s bulls–t.”
No one was arrested, police said.
But then around noon, two people were taken into custody when the same environmental activist group sprayed graffiti on the windows of Tesla’s Meatpacking District showroom, authorities said.
“F–k DOGE,” the demonstrators scrawled in red, referring to Tesla CEO Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), video released by the group shows. “We do not consent!”
Charges were not immediately filed.
