Friendly T Rex has a burning ambition to become a Padiham firefighter

The friendly T Rex paid a visit to Padiham Fire Station last night and he was caught on camera again.

And although crews made him welcome they also observed the social distancing rules in place as the coronavirus crisis continues.

The dinosaur was also spotted over the weekend, doing a bit of shopping in Padiham's Tesco and later on ordering a pizza!

Residents, who saw him wandering around the Sycamore Avenue area of Burnley said he had brought some light hearted laughs and fun to what is a very challenging time for everyone.

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