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Rare Fossil Of T. Rex Cousin Goes On Display In New York Before Heading To Auction
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Status
Reported, not yet confirmed
Independent sources
4
First seen
Oct 13, 5:27 PM EDT
updated Oct 16, 8:00 PM EDT
Topic
Local News
Reported by Newsday, WBAL-TV 11 (NBC) and 2 others, not yet confirmed.
What Happened
A rare fossil of a T. rex cousin described as 'like a lion and a cheetah' has gone on display in New York before heading to auction, Times Leader and WESH 2 (NBC) reported.
Written by our system from the sources below (4), version 2, Oct 16, 8:22 PM EDT. Official warnings are never rewritten: they are quoted as issued.
- Rare fossil of T. rex cousin goes on display in New York before heading to auction · Times Leader
- Rare fossil of T. rex cousin goes on display in New York before heading to auction · Newsday
- 'Like a lion and a cheetah': Rare fossil of T. rex cousin goes on display in New York before heading to auction · WESH 2 (NBC)
- 'Like a lion and a cheetah': Rare fossil of T. rex cousin goes on display in New York before heading to auction · WBAL-TV 11 (NBC)
Sources · Copies Of One Story Count Once
Rare fossil of T. rex cousin goes on display in New York before heading to auction · NewsdayOct 13, 5:27 PM EDT
Rare fossil of T. rex cousin goes on display in New York before heading to auction · Newsday · the same story as an earlier source: it counts onceOct 13, 5:27 PM EDT
Rare fossil of T. rex cousin goes on display in New York before heading to auction · Newsday · the same story as an earlier source: it counts onceOct 13, 5:27 PM EDT
Rare fossil of T. rex cousin goes on display in New York before heading to auction · Newsday · the same story as an earlier source: it counts onceOct 13, 5:27 PM EDT
Rare fossil of T. rex cousin goes on display in New York before heading to auction · Newsday · the same story as an earlier source: it counts onceOct 13, 5:27 PM EDT
Rare fossil of T. rex cousin goes on display in New York before heading to auction · Newsday · the same story as an earlier source: it counts onceOct 13, 5:27 PM EDT
Rare fossil of T. rex cousin goes on display in New York before heading to auction · Newsday · the same story as an earlier source: it counts onceOct 13, 5:27 PM EDT
Rare fossil of T. rex cousin goes on display in New York before heading to auction · Newsday · the same story as an earlier source: it counts onceOct 13, 5:27 PM EDT
Rare fossil of T. rex cousin goes on display in New York before heading to auction · Newsday · the same story as an earlier source: it counts onceOct 13, 5:27 PM EDT
Rare fossil of T. rex cousin goes on display in New York before heading to auction · Newsday · the same story as an earlier source: it counts onceOct 13, 5:27 PM EDT
Rare fossil of T. rex cousin goes on display in New York before heading to auction · Newsday · the same story as an earlier source: it counts onceOct 13, 5:27 PM EDT
Rare fossil of T. rex cousin goes on display in New York before heading to auction · Newsday · the same story as an earlier source: it counts onceOct 13, 5:27 PM EDT
Rare fossil of T. rex cousin goes on display in New York before heading to auction · Newsday · the same story as an earlier source: it counts onceOct 13, 5:27 PM EDT
Rare fossil of T. rex cousin goes on display in New York before heading to auction · Newsday · the same story as an earlier source: it counts onceOct 13, 5:27 PM EDT
Rare fossil of T. rex cousin goes on display in New York before heading to auction · Newsday · the same story as an earlier source: it counts onceOct 13, 5:27 PM EDT
Rare fossil of T. rex cousin goes on display in New York before heading to auction · Newsday · the same story as an earlier source: it counts onceOct 13, 5:27 PM EDT
Rare fossil of T. rex cousin goes on display in New York before heading to auction · Newsday · the same story as an earlier source: it counts onceOct 13, 5:27 PM EDT
Rare fossil of T. rex cousin goes on display in New York before heading to auction · Newsday · the same story as an earlier source: it counts onceOct 13, 5:27 PM EDT
Rare fossil of T. rex cousin goes on display in New York before heading to auction · Newsday · the same story as an earlier source: it counts onceOct 13, 5:27 PM EDT
Rare fossil of T. rex cousin goes on display in New York before heading to auction · Newsday · the same story as an earlier source: it counts onceOct 13, 5:27 PM EDT
Rare fossil of T. rex cousin goes on display in New York before heading to auction · Newsday · the same story as an earlier source: it counts onceOct 13, 5:27 PM EDT
Rare fossil of T. rex cousin goes on display in New York before heading to auction · Newsday · the same story as an earlier source: it counts onceOct 13, 5:27 PM EDT
Rare fossil of T. rex cousin goes on display in New York before heading to auction · Newsday · the same story as an earlier source: it counts onceOct 13, 5:27 PM EDT
Rare fossil of T. rex cousin goes on display in New York before heading to auction · Newsday · the same story as an earlier source: it counts onceOct 13, 5:27 PM EDT
'Like a lion and a cheetah': Rare fossil of T. rex cousin goes on display in New York before heading to auction · WBAL-TV 11 (NBC)Oct 14, 4:12 PM EDT
'Like a lion and a cheetah': Rare fossil of T. rex cousin goes on display in New York before heading to auction · WESH 2 (NBC) · the same story as an earlier source: it counts onceOct 14, 4:12 PM EDT
Rare fossil of T. rex cousin goes on display in New York before heading to auction · Times Leader · the same story as an earlier source: it counts onceOct 16, 8:00 PM EDT
How It Unfolded
Official Confirmation
No official source confirms this yet. It is reported, not confirmed.
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How We Decided
Oct 13, 8:40 PM EDTHeld: One source so far, and no official source confirms it yet.Oct 14, 4:27 PM EDTPublished: Two or more independent sources reported it.Oct 14, 4:39 PM EDTHeld: Held after review because this was distributed nationally and was not a local report.Oct 16, 8:22 PM EDTPublished: Two or more independent sources reported it.NextConfirmed when an official source agrees.