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Attempted Break-in at Finnish Lego Dinosaur Exhibition Site

From Helsingin Sanomat · () Finnish

Translated from Finnish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • A group attempted to break into a venue in Malmi, Finland, where a large Lego Jurassic World exhibition is under construction.
  • The intruders gained access but fled when the alarm system activated, leaving without taking anything.
  • The exhibition features massive Lego dinosaurs, with the largest piece weighing tons and requiring expert assembly.

An attempted burglary occurred late Tuesday at the Malmi ice rink in Finland, where a significant Lego Jurassic World exhibition is currently under construction. A group of individuals forced their way into the venue, which is being prepared to host massive dinosaur models built from Lego bricks.

Tuomo Tähtinen, CEO of Fullsteam Agency, which is organizing the event, stated that it is unclear if the intruders were aware of the exhibition's contents. They managed to enter the hall but fled before they could steal anything after the alarm system was triggered. "Perhaps they were startled by the alarms or the dinosaurs," Tähtinen speculated.

The scale of the exhibition is substantial. The Lego dinosaur structures are enormous, and the largest piece, a brachiosaurus several meters high, weighs tons. The assembly process requires specialized expertise, with a team from Australia set to arrive for the task. Tähtinen noted that without these experts, assembly would take thousands of hours. The exhibition will comprise over six million Lego pieces.

Perhaps they were startled by the alarms or the dinosaurs.

— Tuomo TähtinenCEO of Fullsteam Agency, speculating on why the intruders fled.
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Originally published by Helsingin Sanomat in Finnish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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