Hello Gundy! Barnes County Museum Welcomes New Triceratops

The Barnes County Historical Museum has welcomed a new addition.

People in Valley City say there is no triceratops that can replace Bob, but they are happy to see that another major attraction has found its way to Valley City.

After six long hours of assembling, the Barnes County Museum has unveiled Gundy, its newest triceratops.
 
“Gundy is another triceratops. It was found in Northwestern South Dakota back in 1992, by Mike Triebold of Valley City,” said Wes Anderson Director at the Barnes County Museum.
 
The 18-foot long Triceratops replica is a casting from the original fossil that is currently on display at a museum in Japan.

The replica was donated to the museum by the North Dakota Geological Survey.
 
“They knew we recently lost Bob, and that we can handle a triceratops for space as well as the feeding, and the litter box, and so they asked us if we wanted to show Gundy,” said Anderson.
 
Anderson says there are at least 20-25 replicas of Gundy at museums around the world.
 
People in Valley City say it still will never replace the treasured Bob the Triceratops.
 
“It’s depressing, because Bob’s been here for a long time. He was the first dinosaur my son ever saw,” said Axel Beach of Valley City.
 
Although it’s no Bob, Beach says he is glad the museum has received another triceratops and that’s enough to keep him coming back.
 
“I mean it makes me want to bring my son in here more, and we come in here quite a bit actually,” said Axel.
 
And for Gundy, whose casting was made in Valley City, it’s more of a welcome home than an unveiling.
 
“Its wonderful thing for Valley City, Gundy has come home” said Anderson.
 
Gundy’s skull stretches just over five feet long and is nearly 95 percent complete in its fossil form.