Christie's cancels controversial T-rex auction in Hong Kong

Christie's has called off the auction of a Tyrannosaurus rex skeleton, the auction house said on Monday, days before it was due to go under the hammer in Hong Kong.

The cancellation came after an American fossil company raised doubts about parts of the skeleton named "Shen", The New York Times reported on Sunday.

Christie's said in a statement to AFP that Shen -- a 1,400-kilogram (3,100-pound) skeleton -- was withdrawn from its autumn auctions week that starts in Hong Kong on Friday.
"The consignor has now decided to loan the specimen to a museum for public display," it said.

Christie's cancels controversial T-rex auction in Hong Kong