HERNANDO COUNTY, Fla. — A family’s Christmas decoration is back in place after a thief stole their 8-foot inflatable dinosaur.
The Hernando County Sheriff’s Office said in a news release that its deputies were contacted by a victim who said her Christmas-themed dinosaur decoration was missing from her property. The victim told police she had spotted the missing decoration on a nearby property.
Photos show the large inflatable green dinosaur holding a present and wearing a Santa hat.
Deputies said they found the inflatable dinosaur where the owner had found it, and retrieved it for the victim.
“The family was thrilled their inflatable dinosaur was returned no worse for wear,” deputies said.
Deputies told WFLA that no charges have been filed but a suspect in the theft has been identified.