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Prehistoric Megalodon Tooth Found Along Beach at Jersey Shore
The 4-inch fossil is one of fewer than five megalodon teeth logged in New Jersey, the state museum said.
- A Pennsylvania family visiting Sea Isle City, New Jersey, discovered a rare fossilized megalodon tooth last week when Michael Bowers and his 11-year-old son, Bo, explored a rock jetty during their vacation.
- Megalodons, which vanished roughly 3.6 million years ago, were the largest carnivorous sharks in history; such fossils remain extremely rare in New Jersey, with the state museum logging fewer than five.
- While searching for shells, Bowers spotted an object jammed in a rock crevice and asked Bo to retrieve it; the boy found a 4-inch fossil featuring a "big chip on the end" from the predator's bite.
- The Cape May Whale Watch and Research Center confirmed the fossil's authenticity; Director Melissa Laurino noted the tooth likely arrived via sand dredged from offshore for a recent beach replenishment project.
- Bowers, an avid scuba diver, called the incident a "once-in-a-lifetime" discovery, and the family intends to keep the prehistoric souvenir while sharing their unexpected find from the Jersey Shore.
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