Boy, 6, finds tooth of 60ft horrifying Megalodon shark on quiet UK beach
dailystar.co.uksharks after looking for shells on a beach. Sammy Shelton unearthed the four-inch megalodon tooth, which dates back up to 20 million years ago, while walking with his family at the seaside in Bawdsey, Suffolk.
It's rare to find such an "incredible" find in the UK, with only a handful of teeth from the 50 to 60ft-long predators being found each year.The fossil hunter showed off his "once-in-a-lifetime discovery" to his classmates at his local Beaver Scout colony, who have since hailed him Beaver of the Week.He said: “It looked like a tooth but it was big.
I am very pleased and I will be keeping it safe."His discovery mirrors the film The Meg, which is about scientists finding a 75ft megalodon in the Pacific, reports The Mirror.Sammy’s retired GP father Peter, 60, from Bradwell, Norfolk, said: “It has been described as a once-in-a-lifetime discovery.
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