November 10, 2026 – San Joaquin County Sheriff’s Office officials report that on October 27, office received an unusual report: a dinosaur had gone missing in San Joaquin County. Deputies promptly responded and quickly determined this was no ordinary missing-person case. The dinosaur had, in fact, been taken from its rightful home at the Sinclair gas station by some less-than-evolved individuals.

B-Side patrol deputies launched an investigation that led them to the individual responsible for the dinosaur’s disappearance. Deputies quickly located and arrested the suspect. Further investigation revealed that the dinosaur had changed hands and ended up with an unsuspecting purchaser who apparently believed he had stumbled upon a genuine piece of history in the present day.

Deputies followed the investigative leads to the dinosaur’s last known location in the City of Stockton, where they located the missing creature in distress, with a bag over its head. Without hesitation, a deputy came to the dinosaur’s rescue and freed it from its unfortunate predicament by removing the bag.

What happened next can only be described as a prehistoric friendship in the making. The deputy and dinosaur quickly developed a bond built on trust, mutual respect, and apparently, a shared love of adventure. That bond was strong enough for the deputy to climb aboard and ride the dinosaur back to its rightful habitat, with a little help from our awesome STARS volunteers!

Thanks to the stellar investigative work of our B-Side patrol deputies, this theft of a prehistoric creature did not become unsolved history. The dinosaur is safely back where it belongs, and another case has officially gone extinct.

You never know what you might come across in this wonderful county. As always, if you see something, say something. Even if it’s a dinosaur!

Source & photos: San Joaquin County Sheriff’s Office