DINOSAURS look set to become extinct once again after the owner of a Bradford theme park revealed he had been served an eviction notice by his business partner.

Christian Cristobal opened 'Dinosaur Discovery' on land owned by Tong Garden Centre Limited (TGCL) in Tong Lane in April, and claims more than 15,000 people have since visited the attraction, which features a range of animatronic prehistoric beasts.

He has now been told he has until this Friday to vacate the woodland premises, after TGCL stated he had breached the terms of the contract by selling tickets online and withholding the receipts.

Mr Cristobal, a dinosaur enthusiast - who is said to have created several attractions in the Far East, said he started to promote the attraction and sell tickets online in May as he wanted the park to "appeal to a wider audience".

He said he sold more than 3,000 tickets and coupons online, at varying prices, which TGCL states has been withheld for his own use.

Mr Cristobal, of Ossett, said he had accounts showing ticket sales of £18,117 collected at the garden centre between April 5 and July 4, of which he claimed to have received nothing, despite having a contract stating he was entitled to 75 per cent of the park's profits.

In the contract, seen by the Telegraph & Argus, 75 per cent of the profits are supposed to be paid to Mr Cristobal, but only after TGCL has been reimbursed for all "allowable expenses" and paid a monthly sum of £416.67.

In a list of expenses Mr Cristobal says he received from TGCL for the period between June 30 last year and May 1, the total stood at more than £21,000.

According to the terms of the contract, TGCL agreed to run the accounts for the project, providing Mr Cristobal with details every month.

The document also states that TGCL will "provide and maintain a power supply for the operation of the dinosaur attractions", but Mr Cristobal claims he has had to manage without electricity since May 28, forcing him to install different models that could be run off a generator.

Under the terms of his eviction notice, served on behalf of TGCL by Carrick Read solicitors in Leeds, Mr Cristobal has until 4pm on Friday to vacate the site, something he says is "impossible".

"It took months to set up the park, and even if I wanted to, I couldn't dismantle the site in less than a week," he said.

"I built this attraction for the people of Bradford, and it's a shame it has come to this."

No-one at TGCL was available to comment yesterday.