Father and son's gruesome discovery of man's body inside dinosaur statue

A man's body was discovered inside the leg of a papier-mache stegosaurus statue in Santa Coloma de Gramenet, Spain The man's body had to be retrieved by three fire brigade teams (Image: Europa Press via Getty Images)Catalan police found themselves confronted with one of the most bizarre cases of accidental death in recent memory, following a report made by a father and son back in 2021.The pair were enjoying a Saturday afternoon stroll when they passed a papier-mache stegosaurus statue positioned outside a building in Santa Coloma de Gramenet, a suburb of Barcelona. Get the latest news from around the world and more Invalid emailWe use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. Read our Privacy PolicyThey quickly became aware of a foul odour emanating from the sculpture and moved in for a closer inspection, only to discover a body through a crack in the statue's hollow leg.The remains belonged to a 39-year-old man, recovered by the regional police force, the Mossos d'Esquadra, who retrieved the body from within the s...