Watch massive animatronic dinosaur go up in flames

Extinction reared its ugly head once again — this time, the target was a massive animatronic dinosaur .

A 100-foot Sauroposeidon replica in Kansas met a gruesome fate on April 25, catching fire after a bolt of lightning struck it, according to the Derby Fire Department.

The Sauroposeidon was one of 40 life-sized animatronic dinosaurs displayed at Derby, Kansas, amusement park Field Station: Dinosaurs.

Luckily, the Derby Fire Department was able to prevent an extinction-level event once crews obtained control of the flames, preventing the fire from spreading to other exhibits.

"This is the first dinosaur fire Derby has experienced in 65 million years," undefined added.

Guy Gazelle, executive producer at Field Station: Dinosaurs, told Fox News Digital that people on the ground witnessed the exact moment the lightning bolt struck the animatronic.

Footage obtained by USA TODAY shows the fire burning through the animatronics' outer layers and internal mechanisms. According to Gazelle, it cannot be salvaged.

Watch massive animatronic dinosaur go up in flames

"We just fixed it, and we were waiting to paint it, and then it got struck by lightning," Gazelle told Fox News Digital. "All of the motors and the mechanisms got burned, and 100% of the skin was burned off the dinosaur."

The park plans to turn the exhibit's remaining frame into an educational display, allowing visitors to see how the animatronic was built.

The park was closed when fire broke out and no injuries were reported, Gazelle told Fox News Digital.

"The dinosaurs are not particularly close to each other, so it didn’t spread. We were very lucky," Gazelle said.

This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Watch huge animatronic dinosaur catch fire after lightning strike