Deputies Recover Giant Metal Rooster Statue Stolen From Castro Valley Home

CASTRO VALLEY (CBS SF) -- Alameda County Sheriff deputies recovered a giant rooster statue Monday that was stolen out of Castro Valley over the weekend.

The large, vibrantly colored metal chicken apparently goes by the name "Big Red" and stands over seven feet tall. It is a local landmark, greeting thousands of commuters along Crown Canyon Road every day.

Since Big Red is so large, authorities believe it had to have been dragged away to be stolen. Big Red was found on Monday in a backyard in Hayward, ACSO said in a tweet. They are working with the victim to get Big Red back to its home.

The Alameda County Sheriff's Office is asking anyone who has additional information about the theft of Big Red to call them.