PORTLAND, Ore. — Seth Todd was wearing an inflatable frog costume while protesting outside the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Building in Portland, Oregon, when a federal officer unleashed a torrent of chemical spray directly into the costume's air vent.
Seth Todd, who was in a frog costume when chemical spray was used on the costume outside a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility in Portland, Ore., gathers with others during a "No Kings" protest in Portland, Ore., on Oct. 18.
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A person paints a portrait of a demonstrator dressed in an inflatable costume outside a United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) facility on Oct. 21 in Portland, Ore.
In this photo provided by Ian Vandawalker, Kristen Vandawalker, left, poses for a photo in her "pegacorn" inflatable costume at the "No Kings" event in Chicago, Oct. 18.
A protester wearing an inflatable frog costume and waving an American flag takes part in a "No Kings" protest, Oct. 18, in Los Angeles.
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Demonstrators in inflatable costumes rally on Pennsylvania Avenue during a No Kings protest in Washington, Saturday, Oct. 18, 2025. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)
People in clown costumes participate in a "No Kings" protest march in Portland, Ore., on Saturday, Oct. 18, 2025. (AP Photo/Jenny Kane)
An attendee inflates their costume during a No Kings protest, Saturday, Oct. 18, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Allison Robbert)
A protester wears a blow-up mushroom costume during a "No Kings" protest Saturday, Oct. 18, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Olga Fedorova)
People take part in a "No Kings" protest Saturday, Oct. 18, 2025, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson)
People take part in a "No Kings" protest Saturday, Oct. 18, 2025, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson)
People walk across the Morrison Bridge during a "No Kings" protest Saturday, Oct. 18, 2025, in Portland, Ore. (AP Photo/Jenny Kane)
Angee Murray waves an Amercian flag during a "No Kings" protest Saturday, Oct. 18, 2025, in Portland, Ore. (AP Photo/Jenny Kane)
Demonstrators wear inflatable costumes and carry signs during a No Kings protest, Saturday, Oct. 18, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
Demonstrators wear inflatable costumes and carry signs during a No Kings protest, Saturday, Oct. 18, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
Protesters march through downtown San Francisco as part of the nationwide "No Kings" demonstrations on Saturday, Oct. 18, 2025. (AP Photo/Terry Chea)
A protester dressed in a costume watches as Department of Homeland Security officers detain a protester outside a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility on Thursday, Oct. 2, 2025, in Portland, Ore. (AP Photo/Jenny Kane)
People wearing costumes protest outside a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility, at right, on Saturday, Oct. 11, 2025, in Portland, Ore. (AP Photo/Jenny Kane)
People dressed in inflatable costumes protest outside the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility in Broadview, Ill., Sunday, Oct. 12, 2025. (AP Photo/Adam Gray)
Demonstrators in costumes hold placards during a protest outside the U.S. embassy, in London, Saturday, Oct. 18, 2025.(AP Photo/Alberto Pezzali)
A person paints a portrait of a demonstrator dressed in an inflatable costume outside a United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) facility on Tuesday, Oct. 21, 2025, in Portland, Ore. (AP Photo/Jenny Kane)
In this photo provided by Ian Vandawalker, Kristen Vandawalker, left, poses for a photo in her "pegacorn" inflatable costume at the "No Kings" event in Chicago, Saturday, Oct. 18, 2025. (Ian Vandawalker via AP)
Teresa Clark, 51, of Palm Harbor wears a frog costume during a "No Kings" protest Saturday, Oct. 18, 2025 in Clearwater, Fla. (Chris Urso/Tampa Bay Times via AP)
A protester wearing an inflatable frog costume and waving an American flag takes part in a "No Kings" protest Saturday, Oct. 18, 2025, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Ethan Swope)
Seth Todd, who was in a frog costume when chemical spray was used on the costume outside a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility in Portland, Ore., gathers with others during a "No Kings" protest in Portland, Ore., on Saturday, Oct. 18, 2025. (AP Photo/Jenny Kane)
