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Mountaineer finds rare 'sea dragon' fossil after avalanche

Matthew Myerscough, a mountaineer, discovered a rare 'sea dragon' fossil on a beach. He turned to fossil hunting after an avalanche incident while climbing Snowdon. AI

RANK_REASON This is a human interest story about a fossil discovery, not core AI news.

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Mountaineer finds rare 'sea dragon' fossil after avalanche

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  1. Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    🧪 Mountaineer who took up fossil hunting after avalanche discovers rare 'sea dragon' Matthew Myerscough swapped mountains for fossil-laden beaches after becomin

    🧪 Mountaineer who took up fossil hunting after avalanche discovers rare 'sea dragon' Matthew Myerscough swapped mountains for fossil-laden beaches after becoming trapped in snow on Yr Wyddfa. 📰 Source: BBC News 🔗 Link: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/czjlk9rym18o?at_medium=RS…