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Cardiff Kook Looks a Lot Like Osama bin Laden

The infamous surfer statue was dressed in a white robe and turban Sunday to resemble the terrorist leader.

The Cardiff Kook has been pranked again—and this time, he’s dressed as Osama bin Laden.

On Sunday, the surfer statue at Chesterfield Drive and South Coast Highway 101 was seen wearing a white robe and a fake assault rifle—as well as a bloody turban.

The Kook is frequently dressed up in humorous garb and gained notoriety last year for being the “victim” of a shark attack.

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