Petroglyph vandalism

Not-good news from Utah:

Federal authorities are investigating the vandalism of a series of petroglyphs believed to be thousands of years old.

The rock panels were damaged last month by gunfire — as many as 35 shots destroyed the ancient art located southwest of Fillmore, the Bureau of Land Management reported. . .

The area is popular, BLM archaeologist Misti Haines said Friday. "These are things the Boy Scouts like to come out and visit. We have some very passionate volunteer groups, they come out to our area almost every year. They help us record these sites," she said.

Posted by David on June 5, 2007 10:45 AM