An amateur Canadian sculptor's attempt to restore the head of a baby Jesus statue has sparked widespread ridicule online. For almost 10 years, The Guardian reported, vandals would attack a white stone statue of Mary and child outside Ste Anne des Pins church in Ontario, Canada, often leaving the baby Jesus’ head on the ground. About a year ago, an unknown suspect reportedly knocked the head off for the last time and took off with it. 'It's shocking': Restoration of baby Jesus statue results in hideous hobgoblin head https://t.co/O4HHlFi8hl pic.twitter.com/bW4vEPKNdH — SBS News (@SBSNews) October 21, 2016When the replacement head was attached a few weeks ago, the color did not go unnoticed. Others compared Wise’s effort to a Spanish octogenarian’s effort to restore Ecce Homo, a peeling fresco of Jesus, that has been called “the worst restoration in history.”When you're baby Jesus but you're also a demonic hedgehog.

Source: Fox News October 21, 2016 18:33 UTC