Rochester's infamous 'Sleeping Bears' mural vandalized

The mural, created in 2012 by the Belgian artist ROA, was derided by many who saw in it the depiction of a sex act. When it was installed in 2012, Belgian artist ROA’s mural of two sleeping bears was informally dubbed the "69-ing rats" by Rochesterians who saw a lewd act in the imagery and misidentified the animals.…