Tyler Lyson

“At that point, myself, [plus] Kent, who found the trackway — we were absolutely ecstatic,”

Tyler Lyson · said date not stated · reported 2026-09-16

Lyson described the team's excitement after discovering a third print within about 30 minutes of digging.

“If we can find a third print, then I'll be a true believer.”

Tyler Lyson · said date not stated · reported 2026-09-16

Lyson said finding a third print would make him a true believer in the discovery.

“Initially I wasn't convinced because it was only one print,”

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Lyson told Fox News Digital he was initially skeptical when volunteer Kent Hups spotted the first print.

“By cleaning these tracks, we might be able to have a better idea of what the actual foot of a T. rex looked like,”

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Lyson said cleaning the recovered tracks at the museum could reveal preserved skin impressions and improve understanding of a T. rex foot's appearance.

“can erode into many different types of shapes.”

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Lyson noted that rocks can erode into many different shapes, which initially made him doubt the find.

“I have no doubt that if we were to continue to dig further into a hill that we would find more,”

Tyler Lyson · said date not stated · reported 2026-09-16

After returning to the site and finding a fifth track, Lyson expressed confidence that further excavation would yield more prints.

“I thought, well, if there's three, that's a pattern,”

Tyler Lyson · said date not stated · reported 2026-09-16

Lyson explained that finding a third print would establish a pattern that could confirm the tracks were from a T. rex.