2/9 The crisis: Tyra's lease expires in 2029, and the Drumheller Chamber of Commerce planned to dismantle the attraction.
This sparked massive public backlash and 25,000 signatures on a petition to save her.
#SaveTyra #PublicBacklash
1/9 🦕 DRUMHELLER'S TYRA THE T-REX FACES EXTINCTION 🦕
Canadian Press reports Drumheller's beloved 25-metre Tyrannosaurus is set for tests this fall to determine if the towering icon can be saved from dismantling in 2029.
#SaveTyra #Drumheller
[SCREECHES IN ALBERTAN] WHAT THE ACTUAL HELLS!?!??! Tyra is a local icon!!!!
And clearly they're borrowing their (non)talking points from our garbage provincial government. No actual justification or reason just "we're the chamber of commerce, we own it, and we have a new business plan" #saveTyra
