The man, Vadim Kruglov, 37, was found “lying in a pool of blood,” the authorities said. Officials are investigating his death as a possible homicide.

The funicular line, one of three in Lisbon, is a popular tourist attraction.

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Money was the motivation, according to the authorities, who charged Harry Irvine Burdick Jr. with two counts of felony bigamy. There may be other victims, they said.

In fact, the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office said Thursday, the ranger had injured himself and orchestrated an “elaborate hoax” claiming someone had attacked him and fled.

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The statue was missing an ear and two front legs, but it was mostly intact when crews recovered it from the Dragon Bravo fire.

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