Just Stop Oil protestors wrestled to ground by security after storming dinosaur exhibit at UK museum

Just Stop Oil protestors were tackled to the ground by security as they attempted to storm  a dinosaur exhibit at a UK museum. Dramatic footage shows Daniel Knorr, 21, and Victoria Lindsell, 67, climbing over a barrier at the ‘Dippy the Dinosaur’ display at the Herbert Art Gallery & Museum in Coventry.

They are then tackled by staff in high-vis jackets who remove rucksacks from the pair of protestors. Mr Knorr, a student from Oxford, can be seen being wrestled to the ground by one security guard who removes his rucksack.

Ms Lindsell, an English language teacher from Leamington, is then seen trying to jump the barrier before a second guard races over to tackle her. The security guard tells her “stop this” before trying to remove Mr Knorr from the dinosaur exhibit.

As one guard’s back is turned, Ms Lindsell then stands up and tries to chain herself to the dinosaur display, but is stopped by staff. The pair are then seen being led away in handcuffs by police, who said they seized two large bags of dry paint from the scene.