Footage provided to Storyful by Obada Jbara shows a typical scene, as a man and a young girl pose while standing on the head of the statue. The statue was toppled back in December soon after ...

The statue portrays Melville in a heroic pose with his mouth open, as if he’s beginning to tell the story of Moby Dick, while a wave swirls at his feet and whale ribs curl around his back.