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Weed that sprouted holiday cheer mysteriously uprooted

Christmas decorations and donations surround what’s now known as the Christmas weed on Dec. 18, 2018, in Toledo, Ohio. The street corner weed has become a holiday attraction and a source of goodwill in the city. (John Seewer / Associated Press)
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Christmas decorations and donations surround what’s now known as the Christmas weed on Dec. 18, 2018, in Toledo, Ohio. The street corner weed has become a holiday attraction and a source of goodwill in the city. (John Seewer / Associated Press)

TOLEDO, Ohio – A street corner weed that had been decked out with Christmas lights and brought out holiday goodwill in Ohio has apparently met an early demise.

WTVG-TV in Toledo reported that someone pulled out the “Christmas weed” early Friday morning and drove off with it in his trunk.

The weed had become a holiday attraction after a family decorated it with tinsel to spread some Christmas cheer.

Others added their own ornaments and began leaving behind donations for the needy. It became so popular that Toledo officials set up donation boxes and handed out the items to local charities.

The weed had been scheduled to be cleaned up on Saturday along with all of the decorations and donations surrounding it.