Utahraptor vs. Allosaurus: How a 10-year-old dinosaur fan persuaded a Utah senator to start a legislative battle over the state fossil

The young dinosaur fan set up a fight millions of years in the making.<br>

(Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune) 10-year-old dinosaur fanatic Kenyon Roberts holds a model of an Allosaurus claw in his dinosaur-themed room, Thursday December 14, 2017 in Draper. Roberts persuaded Sen. Curt Bramble to draft legislation to change Utah state fossil from Allosaurus to Utahraptor.

Utahraptor vs. Allosaurus: How a 10-year-old dinosaur fan persuaded a Utah senator to start a legislative battle over the state fossil

The young dinosaur fan set up a fight millions of years in the making.<br>

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