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December 15, 2010

Dinosaur Sighting: Crated Up

A crate supposedly containing a dinosaur, photographed in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada by Sheryl Todd.

How do you ship a dinosaur? If this photo taken by reader Sheryl Todd outside a Victoria, British Columbia museum is any indication, a traditional wooden box works fine. True, a steel cage would probably be safer, but what is the fun in transporting a dinosaur if there isn’t at least the possibility of an escape?

Have you stumbled across a dinosaur in an unexpected place? If you have, and have a photo of the encounter, send it to us via dinosaursightings@gmail.com!



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1 Comment »

  1. Wim says:

    I spotted a “Snowceratops belgicae” in my garden last week:
    http://viersterren.files.wordpress.com/2010/12/sneeuwtriceratops.jpg

    Unfortunately, it disappeared a few days later due to an unexpected temperature rise…

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