Fight on in southern Alberta to save Tyra the mega-popular tourist-luring dinosaur [Video]

Tyra the Tyrannosaurus, the lovable landmark that towers over the Drumheller skyline in the heart of the Canadian Badlands, is facing an extinction-level event.

The 25-metre-high attraction — billed as the World’s Largest Dinosaur, and the backdrop to hundreds of thousands of tourist photos over a quarter of a century — is set to become history by 2029.

But the fight over her fate may have just begun in this town that sits northeast of Calgary.

The Drumheller and District Chamber of Commerce, which leases the land the iconic statue sits on, announced this week that Tyra and the accompanying visitor centre will be dismantled four years from now.

“While this announcement is a difficult one, it’s also an opportunity for the chamber to refocus on our core mission: supporting local businesses, advocating on their behalf and fostering economic growth in Drumheller,” said Lana Phillips, president of the chamber.

The …