Mysterious Metal Pillar in US Desert Disappears Without a Trace

Mysterious Metal Pillar Discovered in Utah Desert Disappears
Utah Authorities Explain "We Did Not Move It"

[Asia Economy New York=Correspondent Baek Jong-min] The mysterious metal pillar discovered in the Utah desert, which attracted worldwide attention, has disappeared.

The scene where the metal pillar has disappeared

On the 29th (local time), ABC News reported that the 3-meter-high metal pillar vanished without a trace on the night of the 27th.

The disappearance of the metal pillar was discovered by those who had gathered to see it. Despite Utah authorities not disclosing the location, warning that visitors might get lost trying to see the pillar, many people caused a commotion by taking commemorative photos at the site where the metal pillar stood.

The scene immediately after the metal pillar was discovered

An eyewitness at the scene told Fox News, "It looked like someone was loading an object resembling the metal pillar onto the back of a truck and driving away."

Utah authorities officially confirmed that the metal pillar was removed by someone. When rumors spread that the authorities had taken down the metal pillar, they issued a statement denying this.

Fox News reported that disappointed visitors who came to see the metal pillar have been stacking stones at the location where it once stood.

Curiosity about the identity of this metal pillar, which was discovered while Utah wildlife protection officials were checking the sheep population, continues.

The New York Times reported that the son of the late minimalist artist John McCracken, who is presumed to have created the metal pillar, said his father once wondered, "What would the public reaction be if I placed my work in a remote place and it was discovered later?"

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