Activists spray paint skeleton replica of the world’s biggest ever dinosaur

Just stop Oil have covered a dinosaur skeleton replica at the Natural history Museum in orange powder.

Consultant gastroenterologist Will Stableforth and physiotherapist Steve Fay used a children’s powder paint fountain to cover a reproduction Titanosaur skeleton in orange cornstarch just before 2pm on Thursday, the environmentalist group said.

They are pictured directly beneath replica holding a sign reading: ‘For health’s sake, Just Stop Oil.’

They can be seen aiming a nozzle at the dinosaur as crowds look on.

Metropolitan Police confirmed two men have been arrested on suspicion of criminal damage.

The group claim they used orange cornstarch to cover the replica skeleton.

Stableforth, from Truro in Cornwall, said beforehand: ‘As an NHS medical consultant I’ve spent many years looking after patients with diseases which, at their root, are caused by fossil fuels.

‘I have done everything legal I can to get our message across. Most of that has been ineffective, so it’s time to break the law. I cannot see another way at this time.

‘The climate crisis is a healthcare emergency for every single one of us. We demand an end to any new fossil fuels and immediate climate action prioritising public health rather than big business.’

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