Vandals break into ancient cave and destroy 2,000,000-year-old stalactites

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Using heavy-duty tools, the criminals cut the millions of years old formations down. In some cases, they were split right down the middle.

Mindless vandals destroyed stalactites that have formed over two million years in an ancient cave in Australia.

However, intruders gained access and caused devastating irreparable damage to the natural formations. Police found the padlock securing the cave had been removed and the power distribution board had also been damaged.

 

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They'll grow back.....

are you sure it wasn't the ostrogoths

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