A jokey version of this post appeared on Facebook last year, where many were duped by the idea that Spielberg went around hunting actual dinosaurs (who are again, 65 million years extinct) for sport.

As it turns out, Joyce Carol Oates isn't immune to the internet joke machine, and took the picture of a downed triceratops very seriously.

It's not uncommon for a poacher or hunter to receive harsh criticism and public shaming, but does it count when the animal in question goes WAY beyond the endangered species list?

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