Construction Project Damages 100-Million-Year-Old Dinosaur Tracks

A site featuring dinosaur tracks dating back millions of years was damaged by construction workers, officials say.

  • Back in January, a backhoe and other construction vehicles were driven onto the Mill Canyon Dinosaur Tracksite during work to repair a boardwalk.  
  • One paleontologist said he was 'outraged' by the damage to 'one of the world's most important paleontological resources'.
  • The 2.3 acre site includes footprints and fossils from several different dinosaurs and animals, estimated to be 112 million years old.
  • Who's to blame for this? How could you just drive a backhoe onto a historical site?

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