Duckbill was a sandstone hoodoo

rock formation A rock formation is an isolated, scenic, or spectacular surface rock outcrop. Rock formations are usually the result of weathering and erosion sculpting the existing rock. The term ''rock formation'' can also refer to specific sedime ...

Cape Kiwanda State Natural Area Cape Kiwanda State Natural Area is a state park in Pacific City, Oregon, United States. Cape Kiwanda is on the Three Capes Scenic Route, which includes Cape Meares and Cape Lookout (Oregon), Cape Lookout. Hiking to the top of Cape Kiwanda allows ...

, in the U.S. state of

Oregon Oregon () is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the Western United States. The Columbia River delineates much of Oregon's northern boundary with Washington, while the Snake River delineates much of its eastern boundary with Idah ...

. The formation served as a tourist attraction along the Oregon Coast and was photographed frequently prior to being toppled by a group of teenage

vandals The Vandals were a Germanic people who first inhabited what is now southern Poland. They established Vandal kingdoms on the Iberian Peninsula, Mediterranean islands, and North Africa in the fifth century. The Vandals migrated to the area be ...

on August 29, 2016. The group of vandals who toppled the popular landmark asserted that they did so to eliminate what they called "a safety hazard" because a friend of theirs had broken a leg on the rock formation, apparently thinking that they thus did "a public service". Chris Havel, Oregon Parks and Recreation Department associate director, however, noted that the formation was fenced-off and signs warned visitors against approaching it: "The fence is very clear; you have to intentionally move the wires aside and crawl through it." The vandals have not yet been caught, however.

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* 2016 disestablishments in Oregon Defunct tourist attractions in the United States Destroyed rock formations Erosion landforms Oregon Coast Rock formations of Oregon Sandstone formations of the United States Tillamook County, Oregon Tourist attractions in Oregon Vandalism in the United States {{Oregon-stub