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one of his fields. He continued to hit the obstacle eight consecutive years before he finally
dug it up and took it to his house. The local sheriff took the 25.628 kg rock "into custody"
(presumably for causing an obstruction!), and it was sentenced to life as a door stop at the
county jail where it remained for over 40 years. Many years passed before the stone was finally
recognized as a meteorite in 1981 by Mr. Jim Westcott. The sheriff agreed to part with the
stone only on the condition that Mr. Westcott find a replacement doorstop. However, since
there are no rocks in the that part of the Oklahoma panhandle larger than fist sized, Mr. Westsott
was presentd with a formidable task! Finally, Mr. Westcott was able to locate some concrete from
a sidewalk that was being broken up and the sheriff agreed to the trade, and the Beaver was
relieved from its law enforcement duties.
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