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Coverage dated July 13, 2026

A T. rex found in South Dakota could smash auction records — and possibly disappear forever

Headline from KESQ Palm Springs

By Jacopo Prisco, CNN (CNN) — Before he became the namesake of one of the largest predators that ever lived — or made it into the footnotes of an auction catalog — the late Gary “Gus” Licking, a cattle rancher in South Dakota, had always suspected his land was hiding something big. The Licking ranch

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  1. KTVZ Bend

    A chance encounter led to one of the largest T. rexes ever found. Now, it could be ‘lost to science’ (opens KTVZ Bend)

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    By Jacopo Prisco, CNN (CNN) — Before he became the namesake of one of the largest predators that ever lived — or made it into the footnotes of an auction catalog — the late Gary “Gus” Licking, a cattle rancher in South Dakota, had always suspected his land was hiding something big. The Licking ranch

  2. KESQ Palm Springs

    A T. rex found in South Dakota could smash auction records — and possibly disappear forever (opens KESQ Palm Springs)

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    KESQ Palm Springs's feed description

    By Jacopo Prisco, CNN (CNN) — Before he became the namesake of one of the largest predators that ever lived — or made it into the footnotes of an auction catalog — the late Gary “Gus” Licking, a cattle rancher in South Dakota, had always suspected his land was hiding something big. The Licking ranch

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