Iconic Duckbill Rock Formation Collapses with a Little Help, Video Reveals

[Indy Anna]

At first, people thought the famous “Duckbill” rock formation at Cape Kiwanda State Natural Area had died a natural death. It’s made up of delicate sandstone, after all, and the popular selfie spot along the Oregon coastline is under constant attack from Mother Nature.

But someone was filming when the rock lost its battle with gravity in late August. The video does not lie: Duckbill’s demise was intentional.

Read more at https://www.washingtonpost.com/news...-then-a-video-emerged/?utm_term=.5ca826ae9612

 

[Indy Anna]

The excuse:

After the pedestal fell over, Kalas said he and his friends confronted the group. They told him they knocked it over because a friend had broken their leg on it, calling it a "safety hazard," Kalas said.

Read more at http://www.oregonlive.com/pacific-n...f/2016/09/video_shows_group_toppling_cap.html

 

[Indy Anna]

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