Just Stop Oil throw paint over 120ft dinosaur skeleton replica in Natural History Museum

Just Stop Oil protesters have thrown orange powder on the Natural History Museum's huge replica dinosaur in their latest stunt.

The Titanosaur: Life as the Biggest Dinosaur exhibition was closed on Thursday 26 October after two men, both medics, staged a protest beneath the 121ft replica skeleton.

Dr Will Stableforth, a consultant gastroenterologist, and Steve Fay, a physiotherapist, covered the gigantic model in orange cornstarch.
They were also seen holding a banner that read: “For health’s sake Just Stop Oil.”

"FYI the skeleton is a replica. we face losing more than replica bones if new oil and gas goes ahead," a statement from Just Stop Oil read, after the incident.

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[martinmosdell]

Why aren't the police and courts not dealing with these idiots

[berserkirclaws]

The most upsetting thing on that one is the voice of that little kid who sound so distress by what he's witnessing that even the Just Stop Oil guy try to reassure him by saying "it's just corn flour".

[sheenayoung]

It's amazing how they always manage to have such a professional photo shoot, maybe they have some help from the media.

[johnwadsworth]

Now that people are fighting back these cowards now use a defenceless dinosaur. Dippy, you stand tall against these pathetic has beens.

[H.C.Q.]

But somehow the paint they are using isn’t petrol-based or free of VOCs. What hypocrites!

[Txrabi]

This is the consequence of using "corn-flower" for an extended period without using a mask.

[jrtUfhevz]

Could someone find where they live and cover their house, car, garden, furniture, etc in coloured paint.

[no-oneinparticular]

Both medics, both need sacking, both ridiculous vandals !!.

[truewordz]

People here screaming stop oil yet reaping the benefits every second of every day. What Hypocrisy.

[in]

Aka “Vandals throw paint over 120ft dinosaur skeleton replica in Natural History Museum”

[paulf]

Why stand and watch, perform a citizens arrest.

How did they get in with all that equipment in the first place? Security sucks 😂

[jonfoulkes]

I bet that plan looked much better on paper 🤣🤣 Covered themselves and a bit of a Dino leg 🤦‍♂️

[pauls]

Yawn yawn yawn. Watching the paint dry was probably more exciting.

[brianredmond]

Be interesting to examine their own oil consumption footprint.

[davidmiller]

Them 2 need sacked from there high paying jobs and jailed government get a grip

[willsommers]

World was alot warmer than todays temps in the days of dinosaurs😂

[ION]

*Man sprays cornflour on self under dino skeleton*

[julianaylor]

At least its a replica, imagine the damage if it was the actual thing, like when these people glued themselves to a painting and poured milk on a shop carpet. This is totally pointless and just plays into the hands of their critics and enemies, plus makes enemies and critics out of would be supporters. 🤔😔

[karlstone]

Is there any chance this is a viral marketing campaign for Just's Oil?
It's the tops!