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Colorado T-Rex Robot 'Extinction' Caused by Electric Fire [WATCH]
"Chicken," the T-Rex at the Royal Gorge Dinosaur Experience, burst into flames after an electrical fire and briefly turned into a dragon.
CANON CITY, CO -- An electrical fire at Royal Gorge Dinosaur Experience set ablaze an animatronic T-Rex affectionately known as "Chicken" to the staff, Thursday afternoon.
"There was an unfortunate (and rare) electrical issue with our mighty T-Rex and he is no longer, " the staff of the Canon City dinosaur attraction posted on Facebook. "We are incredibly proud of our team for the way they efficiently and quickly handled this situation and kept our guests safe. All in all, this happened very quickly and we are a little shaken but we are operating business as mostly usual."
The T-Rex was part of the Dinosaur Wild Walk, a hiking trail dotted with 16 robotic prehistoric creatures. Chicken was charco-broiled down to a metal frame within minutes, the attraction's staff said.
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"We are proud of our staff for handling this situation so well. We hope to have a new T-Rex as soon as possible!"
Chicken Before:
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Chicken after:
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