The Little Mermaid statue in Copenhagen is the city's most famous monument and has recently been vandalised.
Police and commentators were confused as to who might have done it and the meaning behind the message.
Copenhagen police said in a statement:
We can confirm that The Little Mermaid has been vandalised some time before 9:00 am this morning. An unknown person has written the words 'Racist Fish' on it. We are investigating the case.
The Little Mermaid is a 175-kilogram statue by sculptor Edvard Eriksen. It was inspired by a character in Danish poet and author Hans Christian Andersen's 1837 fairytale of the same name.
The statue has been vandalised numerous times over the years. In 1964 and 1968 the mermaid's head was stolen, while in 1984 its arm was cut off.
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