Noah's Ark restaurant elephant statue causing a stir in St. Louis

Growing up as a kid, we loved to go to St. Louis and eat at the Noah's Ark restaurant.  It was a restaurant in the shape of Noah's Ark with animal statues everywhere.  I have no idea how the food was, but the place is emblazoned in my memory.

Last year, while in St. Louis, I ended up driving past the place.  I'd always wondered what happened to it.   It had been converted to a liquor store.

Now, apparently, it's been torn down.  One of the owners decided to move one of the animal statues to his house, and the neighbors aren't too happy.  Watch the video below and you'll understand why.