This reminds me of a similar piece of work here in Louisville, KY. There is a big rabbit that was carved out of a tree, been there as long as I can remember. You can see it here on Google Streetview.

http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&hq=&hnear=St+Matthews,+Jefferson,+Kentucky&ll=38.225522,-85.720428&spn=0.007021,0.013937&t=h&z=17&layer=c&cbll=38.225481,-85.720478&panoid=lA_4MTWsxm9DXjMIGFKtNQ&cbp=12,123.34,,0,2.92