RALEIGH, N.C. – State Capitol Police are asking for help identifying the man and woman caught on camera Monday afternoon stealing a baby dinosaur replica from a display at the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences.Β
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The couple appears to be in their 20s. Β The passed through the Prehistoric North Carolina exhibit while other visitors were in the area. Β Cameras show them return three minutes later. Β The man is then seen jumping the exhibit wall, picking up the dinosaur replica, climbing back over the wall and putting it in a large, multi-colored purse carried by the woman.Β
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The man has light brown hair and appears to be about 5’7″ tall. Β He was wearing a dark gray t-shirt, white shorts with gray or green horizontal stripes and black and white sneakers. Β The woman has long, light brown hair, is about 5’6″ tall and wear wearing a pink shirt, blue shorts and ankle-high boots.Β
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The stolen dinosaur replica of an Edmontosaurus hatchling is about 12-14″ long and valued at about $10,000. Β The theft of the replica is a felony offense. Β
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The couple is also suspected in a similar crime the same day at the Museum of History. Β Anyone with information about the couple is asked to call the State Capitol Police at 919-733-3333.
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