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News & Current Events Apr 30, 2026 at 8:43 PM

Lightning strikes giant dinosaur animatronic in Kansas, leaves only skeleton behind

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Lightning strikes giant dinosaur animatronic in Kansas, leaves only skeleton behind
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Lightning strikes giant dinosaur animatronic in Kansas, leaves only skeleton behind
Only the skeleton is left of the "longest animatronic dinosaur ever built" after it was struck by lightning and caught fire.
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GrendelsFather Apr 30, 2026 +340
Who gets credit for finding the skeleton?
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Kailithnir Apr 30, 2026 +97
Zeus, of course. This whole affair sounds like a big middle finger to his brother, seeing as the dinosaur had "Poseidon" in its name.
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Fallouttgrrl Apr 30, 2026 +26
This 100% makes sense
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Traherne May 1, 2026 +6
It's okay. Poseidon still has the patent on the horse.
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wo_lo_lo Apr 30, 2026 +7
I shall name it Ultrafuckingsweetbadassasaurusrexatron
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amateur_mistake May 1, 2026 +8
It already has a name: >Sauroposeidon (which means Earthquake God Lizard) Although, I feel like the author may not have fully grasped what their AI translator gave them...
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Osiris32 Apr 30, 2026 +2
Cope and Marsh over in the corner slap fighting about it.
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Fallouttgrrl Apr 30, 2026 +182
"The dino would be hard to replace not only because of its size but also because those who manufacture dinosaurs like this are in China and they're not shipping due to tariffs, Gsell said." Congratulations to Trump for winning the war on Jurassic Park If the park owner really wants to though, I'm sure he can figure it out Life uh, finds a way
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Patarokun May 1, 2026 +7
You don't get it this is how we revitalize our giant replica dinosaur manufacturing sector!
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Katatonia13 May 1, 2026 +6
Don’t lie, if someone campaigned on dinosaurs you’d think about it.
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dallasandcowboys Apr 30, 2026 +2
I see what you did there. Noice!
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rockerscott May 1, 2026 +3
well you see. Clearly god put that animatronic dinosaur on Earth in order to test the faith of believers.
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mr_potato_thumbs Apr 30, 2026 +107
It’s like big butter Jesus again.
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CutHerOff Apr 30, 2026 +31
You mean TD Jesus?
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mr_potato_thumbs Apr 30, 2026 +25
We knew him as Touchdown Jesus (grew up 20 minutes down the highway) but the YouTube video that made him popular was Big Butter Jesus.
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CutHerOff Apr 30, 2026 +9
My bad I’m from the around the area and we started calling the new one hug me Jesus
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mr_potato_thumbs Apr 30, 2026 +7
Love it. Haven’t lived back home for 12 years.
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CutHerOff Apr 30, 2026 +4
Well I lived out of the area for years but I was nostalgic and now I wish I never moved back. It’s gorgeous some parts of the year but other than COL i dont know why I’m here
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mr_potato_thumbs Apr 30, 2026 +5
We b**** about it but it really isn’t a terrible place to live. I would only move back home for skyline and family. So many other great places to live.
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bobcatboots May 2, 2026 +2
I thought it was five dollar footlong Jesus… at least that’s what we called him in that economy
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zakabog Apr 30, 2026 +3
There's already a famous Touchdown Jesus at Notre Dame, if you search online for Touchdown Jesus it's the first result, so you guys get big butter Jesus instead.
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Tempest-in-a-B-Cup Apr 30, 2026 +16
He's back. Resurrected, if you will. He keeps his hands down now. He's now referred to as "Footlong Jesus", or as I like to call him "I caught a fish this big Jesus ".
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CutHerOff Apr 30, 2026 +3
My bad I’m from the around the area and we started calling the new one hug me Jesus
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figaronine Apr 30, 2026 +3
We call him Bender Jesus because of his little antenna
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kevro Apr 30, 2026 +36
60 tons and 300 feet long. This was a big boy.
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Brave_Nerve_6871 Apr 30, 2026 +36
Dinosaurs just can't catch a break
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KaptainKardboard Apr 30, 2026 +13
Not gonna like, that's pretty f****** metal
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Estoye May 1, 2026 +4
Ride the lightning, Barney
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what_dat_ninja Apr 30, 2026 +24
It belongs in a museum!
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KaptainKardboard Apr 30, 2026 +6
So do you!
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jetforcegemini Apr 30, 2026 +31
I've been waiting for you, Star Fox. You know that I control the galaxy. It's foolish to come against me. You will die just like your father.
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PinchedTazerZ0 Apr 30, 2026 +7
When Big Tex burned down he looked pretty scary They made the new one like 4x heavier and a little taller and I'm a little sad they didn't rename him "Bigger Tex" https://imgur.com/a/Gbg6tUr
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garlic8008 Apr 30, 2026 +20
God really hates dinosaurs 🦕
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GandalfTheGrey_75 May 1, 2026 +3
Which god? Zeus?
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lollipop999 May 1, 2026 +1
Dumbasses couldn't even invent Capitalism and wage slavery smh
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leftnotracks Apr 30, 2026 +5
The worst people are gonna enjoy this for the dumbest reasons.
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Naive_Adeptness6895 May 1, 2026 +6
Asteroid wearing a lightning disguise. Again.
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Owlbear1989 May 1, 2026 +5
God: "oops I missed one"
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Krypt76 Apr 30, 2026 +7
When asked for comment the dinosaur exclaimed, "C'mon man! C'mon!"
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thegloriousporpoise Apr 30, 2026 +7
Thank goodness. Usually this sends the animatronic on a murderous rampage.
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Sideshift1427 Apr 30, 2026 +7
A dinosaur in the Bible Belt?
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edingerc May 1, 2026 +7
TBF, it was less than 6,000 years old
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DazedinDenver May 1, 2026 +3
Another one of those pesky extinction events. Drat.
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ItsDorkSided May 1, 2026 +3
Imagine if it struck it and it came to life, causing massive rampage and destruction throughout the area. Sounds like a solid premise for a B or C list movie that could have came out in the late 80’s or 90’s. Lol
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scarabking91 May 1, 2026 +3
Zues be like "oops we missed one."
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Really_McNamington Apr 30, 2026 +3
Cartoon physics in real life. Should have crumbled to dust immediately after to compete the look.
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steve_ample Apr 30, 2026 +5
What's left is much prettier than what remained after the Touchdown Jesus lightning fire in Ohio.
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PoliticsIsDepressing May 1, 2026 +2
It’s like when Big Tex died!
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WontArnett May 1, 2026 +2
Are these the PeeWee Herman dinosaurs? If so, these are national treasures.
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CappyChino May 1, 2026 +3
No, the dinosaurs in Pee Wee's Big Adventure are in Cabazon, California.
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timetravelerfrom2027 May 1, 2026 +2
Whew. I was scrolling and hoping.
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d3vilm4n60 May 1, 2026 +2
Struck the wrong ones, should have been the one in Washington DC
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Cock_Broker May 1, 2026 +2
Boon will not be pleased
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supersillygooser May 1, 2026 +2
They had their chance.
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blackitgreenit May 1, 2026 +2
Damn, 2nd time in 66 mio years.
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GrinchWhoStoleEaster May 1, 2026 +2
Do you want Mechagodzillas? Because this is how you get Mechagodzillas...
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JustARandomJoe May 1, 2026 +2
Good thing the firefighters were there to extinct the flames.
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Weary_Boat May 3, 2026 +2
didn't rise to the level of an "extinction level event" 😂
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wittor Apr 30, 2026 +3
The structure withstand it quite well.
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copyrider Apr 30, 2026 +2
Feels pretty authentic.
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Traherne May 1, 2026 +1
https://youtu.be/lcUbuAhZhN4?si=p1zjn7fUBQgRpf2V
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Dunky_Arisen May 1, 2026 +1
This used to bring a lot of joy to the kids in the children's hospital next door. But the hospital got shuttered thanks to the scummy firm that owned it last year, and now the dino's gone too. Feels like a real sign of the times.
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Error_404_403 May 1, 2026 +1
“…because I told you dinosaurs are the dead branch…”
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TomOnReddi May 1, 2026 +1
I didnt see it in the article, so I am guessing it isnt the one used or shown in Pee-Wee's Big Adventure.
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Joranthalus May 1, 2026 +1
Let’s talk about your big “but”, Simone…
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tigerstylin May 1, 2026 +1
How long until the skeleton turns to oil?
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Least-One1068 May 2, 2026 +1
It looks like a crane
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Life-Sun- May 3, 2026 +1
Thought that was an onion headline. How refreshing it was just an unlikely random event instead of dystopian.
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birdstarskygod 3 days ago +2
Haven't dinosaurs suffered enough!
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Razors_egde Apr 30, 2026 +1
There goes our last female! 🤦
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denNISI Apr 30, 2026 +1
Big Flame wiped out all the dinos?
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ToNoMoCo Apr 30, 2026 +1
They should have got the message the first time.
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Routine-Ad-1161 Apr 30, 2026
Oh shit, it wasn’t real?
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spoonerluv May 1, 2026
Ah shit, here we go again
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pjvincentaz May 1, 2026
Sure it wasn’t a meteorite?
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