T. Rex Skeleton Withdrawn from Christie’s Auction in Hong Kong

Christie’s pulled a Tyrannosaurus rex fossil just days before an auction where it was expected to fetch as much as $25 million, after a researcher reportedly said parts of the dinosaur skeleton looked like replicas from another specimen.

“After consultation with the consignor of the Tyrannosaurus rex scheduled for sale on 30 November in Hong Kong, Christie’s has decided to withdraw the lot,” the UK auction house said in an emailed statement on Tuesday. The unidentified owner has “decided to loan the specimen to a museum for public display,” it said.