Excavator Busts Rock Open, Authorities Show Up
From Another Planet
Funk couldn’t help noticing the workers’ facial expressions as they rushed by. The oily sand slowed them down, their boots sticking and making squelching sounds. But it wasn’t long before he heard the gasps.
The gasps confirmed that he wasn’t the only one seeing it, but he still felt like he was looking at something from another planet. He had no idea what it was.
He’s Seen It All
Shawn Funk had been working as a construction worker and heavy-machine operator for 12 years. The miner had gained plenty of experience finding buried objects during that time.
Funk believed that he had seen everything from trash to treasured finds. But he had no idea he was close to finding the craziest and mind-blowing sight yet.
His Dream
Funk loved his job and was ready for another full day of digging up the earth to see what they would find. He was looking forward to another day working outside in the elements as he made his way to the backhoe in Millennium Mine in Alberta, Canada.
He always dreamed of finding something abnormal at work, but he had no idea that the day would come sooner than he thought.
Traveling Back In Time
It was a day like any other for Shawn. He used the excavator to hoist giant rocks from the earth and into the air. Everything was running smoothly.
The earth he was digging into was made up of sand and oil containing traces of bitumen. He couldn’t help thinking about how, with every dig he made, the further he got to see into the past. His hope for finding something magnificent was always at the back of his mind.
A Loud Crack
A while ago, he had watched something on the news about a miner who had dug through dirt and stone to find an ancient egg. He looked at the wet sand and gravel before him and wondered but shook his head to rid himself of the daydream. He thought he was way in over his head.
He got back to work and started digging, but that’s when he heard a loud crack. He was startled at first and realized that he must’ve hit something hard.