Teenager gets stuck in Barney the Dinosaur head

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Teen makes the head-lines

A teenager has become a reluctant internet sensation after getting stuck in a Barney the Purple Dinosaur costume. Darby Risner, 15, from Alabama, reportedly donned the outfit to scare her friends, but became wedged in the oversized head, which slipped down to her elbows. She went to her local fire station where, after 45 minutes trapped inside the costume, she was freed.

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