A Utah rock formation is no more because of some idiot Boy Scout leader.

The Boy Scout leaders, Dave Hall, Glenn Taylor and Dylan Taylor, who destroyed ancient rock formations in a national park have gotten in huge trouble.

The Boy Scout leaders filmed themselves destroying the 20 million-year-old rock formation at a Utah state park-and they're now facing death threats.

'I've got over 100 death threats on the Internet already,' Dave Hall told press.

'I've got people all over the world telling me they are going to kill me because I made the decision that lives are more important than this rock staying here a few more hours,' he added.

The men claim they destroyed the rock because it was loose and they were worried it would injure a child.

State park officials, however, feel differently-and the men may face felony charges. They didn't go to a ranger-just pushed the rock over in a display of macho bravado.

Glenn Taylor pushed over the rock and his son cheered him on. The YouTube video they took, which the men posted to their Facebook pages, shows Glenn Taylor flexing his muscles and high-fiving his son Dylan after pushing the rock over.

Glenn Taylor and Hall are leaders for a local Boy Scouts troop. They are also Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints youth leaders.

A criminal investigation is now underway due to the incident. Spokesman Eugene Swalberg said,

'It is not only wrong, but there will be consequences,' he said. 'This is highly, highly inappropriate. This is not what you do at state parks. It's disturbing and upsetting.'

Swalbery added that seeing a loose rock does not mean one should push it over.

On the video, Hall says: 'Some little kid was about ready to walk down here and die and Glenn saved his life by getting the boulder out of the way. So it's all about saving lives here at Goblin Valley.'

Taylor claims he had seen a family walk near to the rock, and that when he touched it, the rock was loose.

'I put my hand on a rock and it moved,' he said. 'While we were sitting right there we thought, "Man if this rock falls it'll kill them".' I didn't have to push hard.'

Now, the men have apologized and said they wished they had dealt with the incident differently.

'Glad we did it, wish we wouldn't have done it,' Glenn Taylor said.

Hall added, 'We're extremely sorry for our actions. There was no in way shape or form any intent to go out there and cause any harm to our natural resources.'

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