4-year-old girl discovered dinosaur footprint – news

The discovery took place when the girl, identified as Lily wilder, was walking along Bendricks Bay beach in Barry, in the Vale of Glamorgan district, and when he saw the footprint he called his father, who photographed him, reported the BBC.

The family sent the photos to local authorities, which underscored the value of the find, the news agency reported. Ansa.

Bendricks Bay Beach in Barry.

“This is the best specimen ever found on this beach“said Cindy Howells, curator of paleontology at the National Museum of Wales, in reference to the footprint, 10 centimeters long, which probably belonged to a dinosaur about 75 centimeters high.

The found fossil imprint imprinted on what was once a muddy surface was removed this week and transported to the National Museum in Cardiff, where it will be on display.