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Illustration Sunday: Backhoe Bandit

By Kevin McBride

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In what may be the most surreal chase in Toronto history, a snowplow driver slowly pursued a stolen backhoe through the snowy streets early Wednesday morning. The thief, later apprehended, had used the backhoe to remove a change machine fastened to the wall in a local car wash. This unusual sight attracted the interest of the plow operator, who notified police and gave chase.
Illustration by Kevin McBride.

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  • Damien Walder

    Nice ink, Mr.McBride – it makes the truck driver seem all the more intrepid for following such a massive backhoe… the little truck that could.
    I really like the departures from photo-based imagery, Torontoist – keep on doing.
    (& more TLR!)

  • Kevin McBride

    Thanks DW. I had a lot of fun drawing these guys. My childhood love of construction machinery has finally paid off.

  • Marc Lostracco

    Kevin, you just made me think of Nizlopi’s “JCB” video.