The destruction of an iconic Oregon Coast landmark is now under investigation after video surfaced that reportedly shows a group of people knocking over the “Duckbill” rock formation.
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Park officials originally said they didn’t think the break was caused by humans and that the sandstone pedestal had fallen over due to age or weather elements.
Chelsea Rutherford/KATU News via AP This photo provided by Chelsea Rutherford shows a natural rock formation in October 2008, at Cape Kiwanda State Natural Area which is a state park in Pacific City, Oregon.
A famous rock formation was reduced to rubble when hikers appeared to topple it intentionally in a new video.
Thousands of people flock to the Oregon Coast every year to take in the sights.
The rock was located in an area that is fenced off and is considered very risky.
On Sept. 1, the Oregon State Parks Facebook page shared before and after photos of the rock formation with a caption highlighting the fragility of coastal formations and cliffs.
New video shows the moments when a group of people knocked over an iconic rock formation on an OR beach. They answered that a friend had broken a foot jumping off of it.
“We confronted them and they said it was a safety hazard”, Mr. Kalas said.
Kalas said he thought the group was just posing for a picture when he heard screams. Then again, at least she still gets to visit National Parks – unlike the graffiti artist who was banned from setting foot on federal land during her two-year probation.
David Kalas was in the park about 5pm on August 29 when he saw the act of vandalism and started to video the group, Nine News reported.
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Users on Instagram took to remembering the sandstone formation by posting photos with the hashtag #ripthatpnwrock. There are no signs on the fence about fines or being put in jail.
