the statue was auctioned following the rawhide city bankruptcy. it was purchased by james lelm who engaged a house mover to transport it the to harvey, north dakota. he had intended it as an attraction to his hardware store, but opted not to proceed due to structural concerns. a site was eventually located on highway 52. the figure shakes its fist at a large hornet above its head to indicate that "even a gorilla can't beat the hornets", a reference to the local school team.