The tiny town of Narrawong was brought to a standstill when the mighty wooden ram that guards the town was callously decapitated in February.
For 15 years, the ram stood guard over Peter "Splinter" Bryant's property Yannarie in south-west Victoria, quickly becoming an iconic landmark for locals and travellers alike.
Mr Bryant said he was devastated when he discovered a group of chainsaw-wielding bandits had sliced the popular ram's head off in the dead of night.