Du's Jurassic World Dubai prank

There have been mixed reactions to Dubai telecom operator Du’s #JurassicWorld YouTube video promoting its #DuTuesday offers.

The video of the prank was published on June 11 and has since received about 406,000 views (as of 10am, June 16).

The prank is fairly simple – a fake dinosaur scares ‘unsuspecting’ cinemagoers in Dubai by suddenly appearing from behind a corner and lunging at them.

Comments received on Du’s YouTube channel show a split mandate – while some people find it funny, others seem to have expected a more realistic dino. The victims’ reactions to the dino seemed unnatural to some.

Have a look and decide for yourself whether the prank is witty or wearisome. Let us know what you think in comments below.