Lego baby dinosaur stolen from gardens

The tyrannosaurus rex was one of 18 Lego models on display at Sewerby Hall and Gardens

A Lego model of a baby tyrannosaurus rex (T.rex) has been stolen from an exhibition near Bridlington.

The 2ft (0.6m) tall model formed part of an exhibition in the grounds of Sewerby Hall and Gardens.

Staff said it was taken from the walled gardens some time between Thursday afternoon and Friday morning.

Marie Gascoigne, general manager of Sewerby Hall and Gardens said: “The exhibition has been very popular and someone obviously liked the baby T. rex a bit too much."

The models proved popular with visitors

The theft was reported to police, although staff at the attraction said no further action would be taken against the culprit provided they returned the T.rex intact.

Ms Gascoigne said the dinosaur, which appeared as part of the Iconic Bricks travelling exhibition, needed to be returned as the models were about to move to a new location.

Eighteen colourful Lego models of dinosaurs – including a triceratops, a stegosaurus, and an iguanodon - have been dotted around the grounds and gardens since 23 August.

The exhibition proved so popular it was extended for a week.

Each of the installations feature a plaque with information about how many Lego pieces the dinosaur is made from and how long they took to craft.

Some of the larger models took up to 400 hours and 250,000 pieces to complete.

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