Kid destroys $15,000 LEGO sculpture an hour after new exhibit opens

LEGO statuette met its end in Ningbo, China

A $15,170 LEGO statuette met its end only an hour after its display at the LEGO Expo in Ningbo, China on Sunday.

The giant figurine of Nick from Zootopia had been on display for no more than an hour when a young Chinese kid knocked it over.

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According to Zhao, the artist who spent three days and nights meticulously piecing together the figurine, the parents of the child were very sorry over the accident.

However, Zhao declined compensation as he insisted the child had not meant to break the figurine.



Later, the artist shared pictures of the broken figurine on his Weibo account, but did not elaborate about what had happened except to say he was heartbroken to see his hard work destroyed.

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Last month Lego opened its largest store in Shanghai seeking to entice children as well adults with its popular blocks.



The Danish company's latest retail store is spread over two floors and is based at the Shanghai Disney Resort, which will open next month.

Lego said in a statement the Chinese market was "one of the best performing markets in 2015".

This article originally appeared on Mashable.