This is why there is a smashed up car on Briggate today

A smashed up car has appeared in the middle of Briggate today, as part of a huge dinosaur trail in Leeds.
The smashed up car on Briggate, part of the Leeds Jurassic Trail.The smashed up car on Briggate, part of the Leeds Jurassic Trail.
The smashed up car on Briggate, part of the Leeds Jurassic Trail.

Leeds Jurassic Trail is a free event running during the summer holidays from Friday, July 26, to Sunday, September 1.

Five full-size dinosaurs will appear across the city and one moving dinosaur made a surprise appearance on Briggate today.

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The crushed cars and dinosaur are teasers to the event, where families will get the chance to follow the dinosaur trail across Leeds and collect stamps along the way.

The smashed up car on Briggate, part of the Leeds Jurassic Trail.The smashed up car on Briggate, part of the Leeds Jurassic Trail.
The smashed up car on Briggate, part of the Leeds Jurassic Trail.

The event is run by LeedsBID (Leeds Business Improvement District) alongside Trinity Leeds, Victoria Leeds, Merrion Centre and Leeds Kirkgate Market.

Martin Dickson, head of marketing at LeedsBID, said: "Today's surprise appearance with the walkabout dinosaur and dramatic looking crushed cars was just a small taste of what people can expect to see at Leeds Jurassic Trail.

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"We had a huge crowd within seconds when our dinosaur bounded out on to Briggate so when they see the full size dinos, some as big as a bus, across the various locations from Saturday they are going to be blown away. "