A Utah town is rallying around a pole-dancing skeleton after city officials ordered the risqué Halloween decoration to be taken down

• A pole-dancing skeleton Halloween display has caused a stir in Grantsville City, Utah.
• City officials ordered the owner to take down the display, which he had attached to a street sign.

Some residents of a Utah town are rallying around a pole-dancing skeleton after the city said the risqué Halloween decoration had to be taken down.

Grantsville City, Utah, officials posted a picture on the town's Facebook page earlier this week of a neighborhood Halloween decoration it wanted removed.

The photo, which has since been deleted, shows a skeleton with a purple wig twirling upside down around a street sign as two other skeleton figures watch from lawn chairs — one with its mouth wide open in fake shock.

"You have until 9pm tonight (October 18) to take down your decorations or they will be removed by the city," the original post read. "Displays like this are not acceptable as it is against city code to attach anything to a street sign."

The town deleted its post about the skeleton, but that hasn't stopped locals from voicing their support for the sexy skeletal dancer.

Residents have swarmed the town's Facebook page with comments supporting the skeleton and condemning the city for deleting its original post. Even unrelated posts from the city on social media are now being deluged with dozens of gifs of dancing skeletons.

"Haha, bunch of prudes," one Facebook user commented on the town's page. "That Halloween decoration was amazing! And...you blasting it on social media made sure more people would see it! Thank you."

The mastermind behind the display, Christopher Fujishin, did comply with the city's order, moving the Halloween scene into his front yard instead.

Now he's expanded it to add lights, additional skeletons, and even music, local outlet Fox13 reported.

Fujishin's neighbors are even donating decorations to make the display in his yard bigger, including adding a tip jar for the pole dancer where fans can leave dollars, according to Fox13.

"Maybe a little risqué for some people but it's all in the name of fun," Fujishin told Fox13. "We look forward to keeping this going and getting a little more elaborate as we go."