Dinosaur Bones Discovered In Utah During Parking Lot Construction

This isn’t something you hear about every day.

Dinosaur bones were discovered at Dinosaur National Monument in Utah.

The bones were discovered by a group of construction workers renovating an old parking lot at one of the park’s halls.

Fox News had more details to report on the surprising discovery:

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A routine parking lot project at Dinosaur National Monument has unearthed dinosaur fossils at the site for the first time in more than a century.

Workers uncovered the fossils near the Quarry Exhibit Hall after removing asphalt in mid-September, exposing dinosaur-bearing sandstone, the National Park Service said. Park staff identified the remains on Sept. 16 and immediately halted construction to allow paleontologists to assess the find.

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