Sevnica, Slovenia - Police in Melania Trump's home country of Slovenia are investigating after a life-sized statue of the First Lady was apparently sawn off at the ankles and removed.

According to The Guardian, police spokeswoman Alenka Drenik Rangus said Thursday that the theft was first reported on Tuesday, May 13, and authorities are actively working to find those responsible.

Brad Downey, the American artist who created the piece, said he felt "a bit sad that it's gone."

"My feeling is that it has something to do with the new election [of Melania's husband, President Donald Trump], but who knows, right?

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The statue, which was fixed into a large tree trunk with concrete and metal bars, was first unveiled near Melania's hometown of Sevnica in 2020, as President Trump was preparing to end his first term.

It was actually a replacement for a similar wooden statue designed by local artist Aleš Župevc, which was set on fire by arsonists in July 2020.

Melania was born in Novo Mesto, Slovenia, in 1970, grew up in Sevnica, and moved to New York City in 1996 to pursue her modeling career. She eventually met business tycoon Donald Trump, whom she married in 2005.

Since her husband's re-election earlier this year, Melania has opted out of staying at the White House, and the two are rarely seen together, sparking rumors about the ill state of their relationship.