Dinosaur statue returns to California gas station after it was stolen
LOS ANGELES (NBC, KYMA) - A 50-pound fiberglass dinosaur named Claire is back at her home in front of a California gas station.
Claire was stolen from a Brentwood gas station last week, but she was suddenly returned Monday with an apologetic note attached saying in part, "Please do not press charges!"
The dinosaur, wrapped in fabric, was likely returned sometime after midnight when the business is closed.
John Fawcett, the gas station's owner, says he has no plans to pursue charges.
Dinosaurs became part of Sinclair's advertising in the 1930s. The first promotions featured different dinosaurs, but the apatosaurus eventually became the company's most recognized pre-historic mascot.
