 Item number SCP-011 Object Class Safe Special Containment Procedures Item SCP-011 and the areas surrounding it are to be cleaned once every day. For safety purposes, cleaning should start at least 30 minutes after sundown. Cleaning should always be performed by at least two personnel, who are also advised to know anything unusual about the item or the debris cleaned up. In a situation where the item cannot be cleaned for more than two days, local residents must be contacted and instructed not to approach the item. Containment Procedures Nullified 2004 Description SCP-011 is a simple war memorial statue located in Woodstock, Vermont. The statue is the image of a young male soldier holding a musket at his side and is carved out of granite quarried within the area. Occasionally, SCP-011 has been observed lifting its musket to the sky to fire at birds which attempt to land or defecate on it. Reports detailed that its movements produced soft grinding sounds, but did not cause any structural failure. Oddly, the gunfire is very similar to that of a standard firearm, despite observation that the item only loads granite bullets and granite powder into the musket, which is also unharmed by the firing. In spite of its efforts, some fecal matter does manage to strike SCP-011, and it has reportedly become distressed when it has had a large amount of feces on it, on some rare occasions even firing at humans. Addendum Those assigned to maintain SCP-011 are to see Document No. 011-1 for instructions. Document No. 011-1, Maintenance Brief Document Archive 2004 Accessible to personnel with security clearance 2 forward slash 011 or higher Additional Information SCP-011's seeming sentience has increased since the first report of activity in 1995. As of 2004, the item's containment procedures have been dropped, but it remains under constant observation, recorded below our landmark events in its activity. Timeline March 12, 1995 Woodstock residents report the statue's eyes moving, first sign of activity. September 30, 1995 Statue shoots musket for the first time October 9, 1995 Statue begins shooting birds from the sky January 25, 1996 Registration of SCP-011 Containment procedures begin April 14, 1997 SCP-011 observed moving casually and looking around May 3, 2000 After caretaker ████████ Jokingly shouts good shot to SCP-011, the item replies thank you in a reportedly very human voice. First speech from Statue October 22, 2001 SCP-011 has conversation with caretaker ██████, 2001 shooting of bird stops February 6, 2004 At the imploring of ██████, SCP-011 steps down from its pedestal 2003-2004 SCP-011 reaches a human level of self-awareness November 10, 2004 Containment procedures dropped, custody of SCP-011 transferred to ████████ May 17, 2005 Reports that SCP-011 is romantically attracted to her August 29, 2006 Most recent psych test reports An IQ of 133