Prairie Dogs Move Into Cemetery, Bones Move Out

Monday, October 18th, 2004

What a grisly juxtaposition — cute little prairie dogs and mounds of human bones. From Prairie Dogs Move Into Cemetery, Bones Move Out:

A happy colony of New Mexico prairie dogs hit pay dirt in a cemetery full of historic skeletons, causing grief for town officials who want to protect the final resting place of the state’s notables.

Prairie dogs are gnawing their way through skeletons in a historic cemetery in Sante Fe that houses the remains of three New Mexico governors, 10 mayors and other notables. They are leaving mounds of dirt mixed with human bones in a four-acre (1.6-hectare) lot in the heart of the city.

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