This $3,500 Dinosaur Costume the Wildest Thing on Boise’s Facebook Marketplace

Amidst the mundane scrolling on my Facebook feed, a post caught my eye, and I couldn't believe what I was seeing. Someone was selling a raptor. Yes, I know raptors are dinosaurs, and dinosaurs are, well, extinct. But here it was, a seemingly living and breathing raptor up for sale. The listing even specified that a trailer was needed for transportation, and with a price tag of over $3,000, I couldn't help but wonder, could this be the real deal?

As it turns out, the listing isn't for an actual raptor dinosaur. It is for an actual raptor dinosaur costume and yes, it costs $3,500. Why would a costume be so expensive? Because this isn't your ordinary, run-of-the-mill costume. It's seriously real-looking. It's so real that the current owner has named it Ripper.

Now, here's where things get interesting. This costume isn't just a fancy dress. It moves like a real dinosaur, roars, and even has operating eyes. It's been a part of a Meridian family for the past six years, accompanying their children on walks through the neighborhood and to school. Just imagine the fun it could bring to school assemblies or history and science classes. It's like having your own personal Jurassic Park experience.

I assume that the costume would scare some small children and create a stir with dogs. My biggest concern about owning this costume isn't the cost or the fact that it is so large that it needs its own trailer for transportation—it's the Idaho hunters! It looks real enough that someone might actually think it is real.

This might be the best Halloween costume ever, but at that price, you'll want to find more reasons to wear it. What other creative uses can you think of for this realistic dinosaur costume?