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Groups move to save Drumheller's Tyra the Tyrannosaurus from extinction

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The 25-metre -high figure, four times the size of a real T. Rex , attracts 150,000 visitors a year.

The Drumheller and District Chamber of Commerce announced plans to dismantle Tyra at the end of 2029 .

The news resulted in a public backlash with 23,500 names on a petition calling for her to be spared.

A working group will identify strategic next steps in the months ahead .

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53

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53

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formal

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English

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53

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