Giant Minion terrorises drivers in Ireland as 40ft inflatable blocks traffic on Dublin road
The giant inflatable caused a traffic jam before rush hour
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Your support makes all the difference.Mischievous Minions are loved the world over for their antics in Despicable Me – but drivers in Dublin were less than pleased when a giant inflatable version of Kevin fell over in the middle of a road and blocked off traffic.
The inflatable blew over in “very strong” winds at around 3pm on Old Swords Road in Santry, local resident Erin Van Londen told The Independent.
A photo she posted on Facebook shows a Garda police car attending the scene, where the Minion has flopped into the road.
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Ms Van Londen was stuck in a 15-minute traffic jam, as the owners from a local business carted away the giant yellow inflatable in a wheelbarrow.
The 40ft inflatable was stationed at a funfair in the Irish capital, according to the Irish Mirror.
Since Despicable Me was released in 2010, the Minions have become internationally recognised characters, loved by adults and children alike. The first film grossed over $540,000,000 worldwide, and the third film is set to be released in 2017.
A recent study found that UK adults would most like to be Minions if they could choose a fantasy job, topping being a Hogwarts professor or a superhero.
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