A primary school principal has been left red-faced after an international symbol for paedophiles was unwittingly displayed in a classroom window.
Paul Irving, head of Riccarton Primary, was horrified when members of the public told him last week that an image of a cute, furry animal peering out from one of the rooms was actually a creepy character called Pedobear.
The bear is a symbol posted on internet message boards when people suspect a paedophile is lurking online.
The poster, innocently made by a pupil, portrayed Pedobear announcing that Riccarton was a ``Please and thank you school''.
"No-one on our staff had any idea what this thing represented,'' Mr Irving said.
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I have a pedobear tshirt and used to wear it when I volunteered at a school many moons ago. My Mum knew what it meant and would just try to refrain from laughing and kept telling me to not wear it just in case.
Will get a photo when I'm next at home.