A ‘monolith’ originally found by the Utah Department of Public Safety and Division of Wildlife Resources has disappeared, likely removed by whoever put it there.

We know many of you are interested in the monolith that has gone viral on social media. You can find the Bureau of Land Management (@BLMNational) official statement and more information below:

— BLM Utah (@BLMUtah) November 24, 2020

 

The stainless steel structure was originally found just over 11 days ago. It is unknown how long it has been there. Below is a story from the AP written the day of its discovery.

(AP)- Deep in the Mars-like landscape of Utah’s red-rock desert lies a mystery: A gleaming metal monolith in one of the most remote parts of the state. Officials say the smooth, tall structure was found during a helicopter survey of bighorn sheep in southeastern Utah. A crew from the Utah Department of Public Safety and Division of Wildlife Resources spotted the gleaming object from the air Nov. 18 and landed nearby to check it out. They found the three-sided stainless-steel object is about as tall as two men put together. But they discovered no clues about who might have driven it into the ground among the undulating red rocks or why.

Photos both courtesy of Utah Department of Public Safety News