Two men from Petaluma, California, are facing felony charges in Missouri for allegedly damaging a woolly mammoth fossil at a museum in the Ozarks. The incident involved one man lifting the other to reach and hang from a tusk, causing it to break. The tusk was valued at $200,000. They were arrested and released on bond with restrictions.
Two Petaluma men are facing felony charges in Missouri after authorities say they damaged a woolly mammoth fossil at a museum attraction in the Ozarks.in Ridgedale, Missouri , according to court documents.
The museum and Top of the Rock are both located at Big Cedar Lodge, which is owned by Johnny Morris, founder of Bass Pro Shops. The incident allegedly occurred shortly before 11 p.m. March 8, when Azevedo told Howard to grab the tusk of a woolly mammoth fossil, court records state. Azevedo then lifted Howard onto his shoulders so he could reach it. Once Howard grabbed the tusk, he allegedly attempted to hang from it, causing the fossil to shatter and fall to the floor, breaking into multiple pieces, according to the filings.Supporters rally as deported East Bay father faces his last chance to return to the U.S.East Bay man gets 12 years in federal prison for meth dealingAccording to a probable cause statement written by a Taney County sheriff’s deputy, an employee monitoring security cameras saw one man lift the other toward the exhibit and watched as the mammoth tusk broke apart, court documents state. When the employee tried to contact the men, they allegedly ran outside before being located and brought back in. Security was then notified. Investigators said the tusk weighed about 200 pounds and was valued at roughly $1,000 per pound, placing its estimated worth at around $200,000. Both men were arrested March 8 and later released on $15,000 surety bonds, according to court records. As part of their release conditions, they are barred from returning to any Top of the Rock or Bass Pro properties in the United States and from contacting each other.Asking Eric: My siblings say they can't share their millions with mePopular Bay Area oceanfront park to triple in size under proposed deal 'Nobody told us it was dangerous': Quartz countertop boom linked to incurable lung disease among Bay Area workersDear Abby: I was upset by this family's behavior at the funeral Kurtenbach: The Warriors might have the right pieces to be respectable next year. The NBA won’t let that happen Kurtenbach: The Warriors might have the right pieces to be respectable next year. The NBA won't let that happenSan Jose’s Adobe, accused of dirty subscription tricks, agrees to pay $75 million fine, and give $75 million in free services to customers San Jose's Adobe, accused of dirty subscription tricks, agrees to pay $75 million fine, and give $75 million in free services to customers
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