Vandals caught on video destroying famous Oregon rock monument

Jen Hayden

Daily Kos Staff

Tuesday September 06, 2016 · 11:40 AM PDT

2016/09/06 · 11:40

Vandals destroy sandstone pedestal at Cape Kiwanda — Vandals destroying a famous sandstone pedestal at Cape Kiwanda

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Vandals in Oregon have sparked nationwide outrage after they were caught on video destroying a well-known rock formation at Cape Kiwanda:

“It just breaks my heart because so many people have grown up around that rock,” David Kalas, who took the video of the rock being pushed over, said.

“We looked over and there were probably 8 guys pushing over the rock,” Kel said. “They kind of just laughed it off and took it with pride that they destroyed something so magnificent and disappeared after. It had no meaning to them whatsoever.”
Kalas said he thought the group was just posing for a picture when he heard screams. He and his friend Michael Kel went over to the rock and noticed it wobbling.

Watch as the vandals destroy something that took nature thousands of years to make:

#RIP #PACIFICCITY #ROCK pic.twitter.com/...
— David Kalas (@DavidKalas) August 30, 2016

The area where the sandstone pedestal was located had warning signs and was fenced off by Oregon State Park officials because the sandstone is unstable and there have been six deaths in just the last two years alone.

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