An adventure tour guide claims to demolish the mysterious Monolith that appeared in the Utah desert.
Sylvan Christensen, via his Instagram account, acknowledged that he is among the four men who destroyed the monolith. He conveyed the message to the exploits that this is the outcome of leaving the personal property on public land.
A 12ft long shiny pillar appeared near Canyonlands National Park on Friday, November 19.
The Utah Department of Public Safety first spotted the monolith, and then a debate started that who has placed this structure here. Some people predicted that there are some supernatural forces behind the incident. The monolith suddenly disappeared a few days later, sparking another debate.
However, the mystery gets resolved after a group took the responsibility of removing the pillar.
Christensen posted a video on Instagram, which shows a group of 4 people strapping the pillar to a wheel burrow and carrying it away from the site.
The video reached more than 100,000 views within just two days of posting on Tik Tok. He said the group did this to tell the world how implanting things on public lands is wrong on so my levels. In an interview, he said that we are losing our public lands, and this needs to stop now.
Since the monolith’s appearance, many curious tourists flocked to visit the site and click the pictures.
Christensen said the place was not prepared for tourists as there were no washrooms or parking lots. He was disappointed by the desperate crowd who packed the site and polluted the area. He pointed out correctly that specific laws are associated with public properties, and we all need to respect that.
A photographer, Ross Bernards, claimed that he was at the site when the group removed the monolith. He said he decided not to interfere because he felt the boys were doing the right thing, and the monolith was serving as a pollutant to the desert. He said the group broke the structure within ten minutes and carted it away without leaving a trace behind.
We are not yet sure what charges the group might face for removing someone else’s property as no one has claimed to be the monolith’s owner. If someone comes forward as the victim, the group may get accused of possession of the stolen property.