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Benedict Tetzlaff-Deas

Historic auction of T-rex bones set to net £21million pulled at the last minute

A historic auction of T-rex bones has been withdrawn at the last minute after doubts were raised over its authenticity.

The 40-foot Tyrannosaurus rex named Shen was expected to bring in as much as $25million (£21million) in an offering by British auction house Christie's in Hong Kong on November 30.

But the individual who put the ancient dinosaur up for sale has now decided to lend it to a museum instead, reports the New York Times.

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