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Posted on 06/11/2021 12:01:58 PM PDT by Red Badger
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A resident of Palm Coast, Florida, has shared a video which she is convinced shows a “baby dinosaur” crossing her yard in the wee hours of the morning. Captured on a home security camera in April of this year, the footage has prompted a flurry of debate on social media as to the true identity of this mysterious nocturnal intruder.
Cristina Ryan, whose property was visited by the strange creature, told FOX 35 News that "any animal we can come up with that would be 'walking' at 3:40 in the morning, wouldn't walk this way.
"Maybe I've watched 'Jurassic Park' too many times, but I see a raptor or other small dinosaur!"
To be fair, it’s reasonable to assume that any resurrected dinosaurs would probably escape from their enclosure at some point and start invading other habitats, and anyone who has seen the latest installments of the famous movie franchise will understand just how dramatic such a scenario is likely to be. At the same time, there’s plenty to be said for the old adage that the simplest explanation is usually the best one, which is why it’s worth looking into more prosaic solutions before jumping straight to baby dinosaur.
As one social media commenter pointed out, the animal in the video does sort of look like a dog, possibly with a bucket or some other item stuck on its head. Someone else suggested a sandhill crane, a large species of crane that lives in North America. Other viewers have suggested that the creature may be a reptile of some sort, with bearded dragons and brown basilisk lizards – the latter of which is often found in Florida – being identified as possible culprits.
In spite of these suggestions, Ryan insists that “there has never been an answer to what it was. Even despite asking neighbors. We are all still convinced it's a dinosaur!"
More specifically, she says the yard invader appears to be a raptor, yet it’s worth bearing in mind that these prehistoric predators most likely didn’t resemble the scaly monsters depicted in Jurassic Park. For one thing, they would have been covered in feathers, and given that the Floridian creature doesn’t appear to boast much plumage, it’s not looking too good for the raptor theory. Also, dinosaurs are dead.
Having said that, research has suggested that velociraptors were most likely solitary hunters rather than pack animals. The fact that the specimen caught on the video appears alone, therefore, counts as a point for team raptor.
Then again, it’s probably a dog.
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Alligators and big birds will do in a pinch. Or a dog in a funny suit.
RE: any animal we can come up with that would be ‘walking’ at 3:40 in the morning, wouldn’t walk this way.
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Then who Walk This Way?
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Great old MTV days with Aerosmith and Run DMC
Been a RUN DMC fan since 83. Still one of my favorites.
LOL! Zackly!
coyote. they’re everywhere in FLA
Yes, I see them in my neighborhood from time to time.............................
Fun stuff. Which we need today.
Dinosaur photo....
Now they can’t sneak out of this by saying it was a hazy, indistinct image like with Bigfoot, the Loch Ness Monster and the UFOs.
This dinosaur picture is clear and sharp.
Lloyd Bridges might advise you this is not the best week to pick to give up drinking. Just sayin’.
We have Dinosaurs that run around in yards every day. They are known as birds. A bird is just a smaller dino.
A couple of days ago, we had to go to Stuart from Vero and came back up on A1A. Just before Ft. Pierce, we had to stop for a 4ft Iguana to cross the road. Had there been no one behind us, I could have gotten pictures, but, no joy.
I would not stop for an iguana...................invasive species....................
Not even to barbecue?
Only if there’s a apocalypse..................
Wall of Voodoo!
That scene from Jurassic Park was a hoot!
We were in a borrowed vehicle, and, were surprised. I knew they were in Florida, but, I didn’t think they had made it as far north as Ft. Peirce.
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