A North Carolina couple strolling on Wrightsville Beach earlier this week stumbled upon a scarce prehistoric relic,reports Fox News. The two were out walking on the beach as they usually accomplish when they came across an ancient tooth belonging to a megalodon shark.
According to NBC 12, the megalodon tooth measures about four inches (10, or 16 centimeters) and could be 2.6 million-years-old.
The ancient shark tooth was found on August 14 by Sydney Williams and her boyfriend Brian Piccirilli,who make a habit out of going on morning walks on the beach.“Well he [Brian] dropped down to his knees and was just kind of like, ‘Ahhhh!' Williams said in a statement.
The couple is thrilled about their discovery, and particularly since this is the very first time that they acquire found something of this importance during their beach walks.Their plan is to preserve the megalodon tooth and display it in a shadow box for all of their friends and family to see.
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Source: inquisitr.com