As recently as my last post I mentioned the stunning sight that
was the Southsea Dinosaur. Standing at 53/54 ft (conflicting reports) the dino brought something new to the large common, often used for student picnics and until recently barbecues.
Lasting just two months, the structure has become the latest victim of suspected arson. Robin Dellow, watch manager at the Southsea fire station noted that it was impossible for the statue to spontaneously combust. In the early hours of Friday 1st October fire crews were called to the common to reports of the ancient beast ablaze, weather conditions both helped and hindered the rescue of the structure, it was raining but at the same time the wind was strong. Due to the location of the steel and hard polyester Ultrasauras crews found it difficult to get water to the scene and spent 45 minutes dampening down.
The dino, called Luna Parks, was due to move to my hometown of Colchester on October 10th, before then being transported to Cardiff and then hopefully back to Southsea on a more permanent basis.
As recently as my last post I mentioned the stunning sight that was the Southsea Dinosaur. Standing at 53/54 ft (conflicting reports) the dino brought something new to the large common, often used for student picnics and until recently barbecues. 
RIP Luna Parks, you will be missed.
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