Owners Of Noah's Ark Attraction File Lawsuit Over Rain Damage

Ark Encounter, as it's called, opened to the public in 2016, and welcomes up to a million visitors each year.

And ponder mysteries like how dinosaurs might have been included on Noah's Ark despite being killed off 65 million years ago — yes, there are replicas of dinosaurs on the Ark Encounter, including Stegosaurus, which died out about 100 million years ago.

Also, pretty sure the Bible doesn't mention dinosaurs riding along on Noah's Ark, but I'm hazy on that.

And if the Google reviews are anything to go by, there's an absolutely heavenly buffet that everybody will enjoy, so that's something.

However, it seems things have gotten just a bit too real at Ark Encounter.

For real. As WLWT reported, Crosswater Canyon Inc. and the Ark Encounter filed a federal lawsuit seeking $1 million against multiple defendants that make up their insurance underwriters after heavy rains damaged their property.

"Subsequent to heavy rains, a significant landslide occurred along portions of the slope, which eliminated the structural support for the roadway, caused significant damage to the road surface itself and the incorporated improvements, and rendered portions of the road unsafe and unfit for use," the lawsuit says.

The lawsuit alleges that the defendants cited faulty craftsmanship as the reason for the damage. When Ark Encounter asked them to reconsider, they decided to cover a small portion of the cost.

"By refusing to pay all but a very small proportion of Plaintiffs' covered claim, the Defendants have failed to meet their Policy obligations and failed to handle Plaintiffs' claim properly and in good faith, causing Plaintiffs to incur significant additional loss and expense," the lawsuit says.

"The ark was built on bedrock and was never in jeopardy," Ark Encounter spokesperson Melany Ethridge told CNN. "We are highly confident of the merits of our case as we seek a fair resolution with the insurance companies."

h/t WLWT