SPOKANE COUNTY, Wash. — A metal T. rex statue that was stolen on March 8th from a roundabout at N. Dupont Road and N. Mellon Parkway, has been recovered.
Deputies say they received several tips regarding “Rex” including ‘reports of a smaller copycat version observed riding around in a black SUV, and posts on several social media platforms.’ But Rex was still missing.
On May 22nd, they received new information that Rex was buried on some property in the general area of N. Short Road and W. Montgomery Road.
SCSO says with the unsuspecting and uninvolved landowner’s permission, Deputies identified a possible location for the missing metal dinosaur and began excavating overburden to rescue him.
They used tow trucks to carefully remove Rex and pull him out of the ground, seeing he’s three and a half feet tall and weighs an estimated 400 pounds. Deputies returned him to his owners.
SCSO says as of today, the owners are working to repair what appeared to be minor damage sustained during his unauthorized journey, and it is unknown when Rex might be reinstalled at his perch of prominence.
At this time, no one has been arrested or charged in connection with this ongoing investigation, and SCSO says no further information is available.
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