Sure, we all want to bring back the mammoth, the saber-toothed cat, the dodo and the T-Rex. But actually accomplishing the goal of returning species that have vanished is not an easy task. Well… a group has managed to do it!

Small problem: the species is diphtheria, and the group that pulled it off is Spanish anti-vaccinators.

Six-year-old diagnosed with first case of diphtheria in Spain since 1986

The kid was not vaccinated, even though diphtheria vaccinations are free in Spain. The Spanish authorities had to search the entire world for meds to treat this… because it’s a disease that people just don’t get anymore, since the vaccination for it is so effective. The Russian ambassador flew in a supply of the meds from Moscow. So… good on the Russians here.