IT IS UNFORTUNATE TO HAVE SOMETHING SO SIGNIFICANT TO SO MANY PEOPLE JUST DISAPPREAR. HOWEVER, ONE ALSO HAS TO CONSIDER THE DANGERS INVOLVED. LIKE THE REPORT SAID, WHAT IF A CHILD OR GROUP OF CHILDEN ARE PLAYING IN THE TREE AND FOR SOME UNFORSEEN TURN OF EVENTS A LIGHT WIND PICKS UP, A BRANCH TOUCHES THAT ELECTRICAL LINE, CONDUCTS THE TREE AND TAKES THE LIFE OF THAT CHILD OR CHILDREN. WHAT THEN? WOULD THE REMOVAL AND SAFETY OF THAT TREE THEN BE WORTH THAT CHILD'S LIFE? GOOD FOR THE ELECTRIC COMPANY'S INVOLVED. A LIFE IS WORTH WAY MORE THAN A TREE. SORRY, BUT I WOULD HAVE TO SIDE WITH THE ELECTRIC COMPANY'S ON THIS ONE! KUDOS.

This is still a story? In the name of the Father and of the ........

really??? This is news? It's a tree, I'm sure there are more of them in the area.. but whatever, I guess I just don't get it

Actually carls, SRP was looking out for you and the neighborhood with all the destructive weather and winds lately. Just look at the tree as being a danger to powerlines or falling on people or vehicles possibly causing injury or death. I am sad for losing a tree with such a longlife history, but in the interest of safety we sometimes have to take drastic steps.

Certainly they could have found a photographer who knows how to use a camera. A 5 year old with an instamtic could have done a better job.

Thank you ABC15 News for covering our Ahwatukee neighborhood story. That legendary tree will truly be missed. SRP should be ashamed of what they did!!!

DOES ANYONE HERE VISIT THE PARKS ..MY SONS AND I USE TO GO TO PAPAGO PARK AND THEY HAVE TURNED IT INTO A MODERN WELL MANICURED PARK..WHAT IS WITH THAT...IT'S A PARK AND WE LOVED TO GO AND LOOK AT CACTUS AND THE FLOWERS NOW IT'S LIKE WALKING IN A PARK IN MONTANA...STOP DESTROYING THE PARKS PLEASE..JUST SAD..THE DESERT FLORA IS BEAUTIFUL NOT A TREE HUGGER BUT THERE HAS TO BE LIMITS TO DESTROYING MOTHEREARTH..OKAY TEAR ME APART FOR MY OPINION.

OKAY THIS IS A SIMPLE ONE FOLLOW;;;; SRP = CITY GOVERNMENT THEY YELLED IMMINENT DOMAIN AND REMOVED DO YOU THINK THE CITY OR SRP CARES WHAT THE PUBLIC THINKS WELL UNLESS YOU HAVE MONEY OR YOU ARE CORRUPT OR YOU ARE CITY COMMISSIONER...KISS OFF!!! IF YOU HAVE LIVED IN AZ FOR LESS THEN A YEAR GET OUT WHILE YOU CAN!! RUN DON'T WALK..

This is news? There is much more going on in the world that deserves more attention than this.

Sure. Let's trim the tree. I wish it were that simple. -Who's going to pay to have someone come out and trim the tree 3x a year? -God Forbid,... if a branch breaks off during Monsoon and cuts power for a few days or weeks,... the whole neighborhood would be up in arms about that. Even worse,... if the branch fell on a passing motorist, jogger or Mother and stroller. OMG!!! Just cut the damn thing down already.