Rudolph’s infamous nose won’t be shining or so bright because thieves left it behind

ROLLING HILLS ESTATES (CBSLA.com) — Someone has made off with a 200-pound wooden Rudolph statue from a neighborhood in Los Angeles County.

The theft of the statue, which sits atop Ranchview Road in the Rolling Hills Estates area, occurred Friday night.

The iconic statue has been a fixture in the community for 50 years.

The culprits left his broken antler behind, reported CBS2’s Bobby Kaple.

USPS featured Rudolph on a stamp this year