Man Rips Skin Off Dinosaur At Jurassic World Exhibit, Gets Arrested

A Jurassic Park exhibit recently opened in Atlanta, but the launch did not exactly go to plan, as a man was arrested after sitting on a dinosaur and ripping its skin off. The exhibit was temporarily closed to the damage.

The New York Times quotes a police report detailing the arrest of a person who gained entry to the Jurassic World Exhibition and is suspected of vandalizing it. The police report states that a manager discovered "several exhibits" were damaged when they arrived for work. After seeing the damage, the manager looked at the security video footage and saw a person "sitting on top of one of the dinosaurs ripping off the skin covering."

In addition to the dinosaur that was damaged, "several other items" from the exhibit were vandalized, totaling an estimated $250,000 in damages.

Authorities later found the suspect, 19-year-old Acauan Carvalho Van Deusen, and took him into custody without incident. He was charged with burglary.

Jurassic World: The Exhibition was shut down temporarily to fix the damage. "We understand how frustrating this is and are committed to ensuring that all affected reservation holders can rebook their sessions," organizers said.

The Jurassic World series wrapped up its current trilogy with 2022's Jurassic World Dominion. No further films have been announced, but given the popularity of the series, it's a pretty safe bet that the franchise will return one day.