"It's a one-of-a-kind artifact, and you can't get another one. There are still some large pieces, but there was a lot that broke off. It's not replaceable."
"According to court documents, the men were visiting the Ancient Ozarks Natural History Museum outside Branson, Missouri, on March 8 when one of the men, 46, allegedly agreed to hop onto the shoulders of his 48-year-old friend. An officer with the Taney County Sheriff's Office wrote in a probable cause statement that the man on the shoulders then allegedly reached out to grab on to a 200-pound wooly mammoth tusk, leading it to fall and break into multiple pieces on the ground."
"Museum security said the tusk is estimated to be worth approximately $1,000 per pound, or about $200,000. The Kansas City Star reported that if convicted, the two Bay Area men face a maximum of four years in prison each."
Two men from Petaluma, California were arrested after damaging a wooly mammoth tusk fossil at the Ancient Ozarks Natural History Museum near Branson, Missouri on March 8. One man allegedly stood on his friend's shoulders and grabbed the 200-pound tusk, causing it to fall and break into multiple pieces. A museum employee witnessed the incident on security footage and attempted to contact the men, who then fled outside. Both were arrested that night and charged with first-degree property damage. The tusk, valued at approximately $200,000, is considered irreplaceable. Each man was released on a $15,000 surety bond and faces a maximum of four years in prison if convicted.
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