Raptor Kitchen Attack

Tim and Lex, in the kitchen for ice cream, are pursued by a raptor that Tim locks in the freezer.

In Michael Crichton's novel Jurassic Park, Tim takes Lex to the visitor center kitchen to get her some ice cream, and the two are pursued there by a raptor. Tim lures the raptor into the freezer and locks it in.

Quick Facts

Dinosaurs involved: Velociraptors
Location: Kitchen at the Visitor Center
Survivors present: Tim Murphy, Lex Murphy

Lore & Background

The chaos begins when a flaw in the rebooting process leaves only an overtaxed auxiliary generator operational, which quickly breaks down and disables all power. This failure allows the park's dangerous and untamed Velociraptors to escape their enclosure. While most staff hide at the lodge, Grant and the children make it back to the visitor center. Inside, Tim takes Lex to the kitchen because she wanted ice cream. It is here that they are pursued by a raptor. Earlier, Grant had realized that the raptors were testing the fences for weaknesses and followed a unique hunting strategy.

Reader's Guide

Following the power failure that disabled the entire island's electricity, Velociraptors escaped their enclosure. They navigated the facility to pursue the survivors. Tim and Lex were in the kitchen when an attack began. ' Tim lures the raptor into the freezer and locks it in.

Did You Know?

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