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[Timothy Toner]

Cripes, this is a weird one...


Boy Scouts Destroy Dinosaur Tracks

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) - Three Boy Scouts dug out chunks of a 190
million-year-old set of dinosaur tracks and threw the rocks into a
reservoir, irreparably damaging the prehistoric find, a park ranger
said.

The vandalism occurred during a Scout troop's outing at Red Fleet
State Park in eastern Utah last week. About 300 dinosaur tracks are
preserved in beds of sandstone at the park near Vernal.

Kay Godfrey, information officer for Great Salt Lake Council of the
Boy Scouts of America, said the Scouts take responsibility for the
incident and may review their policies to avoid vandalism in the
future.

``This reflects a disregard for the principles that Scouting
promotes,'' Godfrey said.

Park Ranger Curt Sinclear issued a juvenile citation for defacing
natural resources after witnessing the incident July 19. The names of
the three boys, all 15, and the Scout troop's number were not
released.

State and local authorities are still reviewing jurisdiction in the
case. There has been no decision on charging the boys.




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