Fire-breathing dragon sculpture not allowed to breathe fire
A bronze statue of a standing dragon that breathes actual fire. It was created by Polish sculptor Bronislaw Chromy and is at the foot of Wawel Castle in Krakow, Poland. The sculpture is one one of Krakow's most recognizable symbols. Beata Zawrzel/NurPhoto via Getty Images
A famous dragon sculpture that spits out real fire is going to be a little less dramatic this month. The Wawel Dragon–or Smok Wawelski–in Krakow, Poland will have to hold its fiery breath so that authorities can see why it has been guzzling too much fuel lately.
Krzysztof Wojdowski, spokesman for Krakow’s road infrastructure office, told the Associated Press that officials will inspect the gas lines and pipes that feed the19-feet metal dragon to look for ways to r...