ShivamThey May Have Never Found It
It was not before cleaning the object thoroughly that Bristle came to the conclusion of holding a kind of bone.But, the fact that tempted him to ponder was that the bone was so big in size that one could easily say that it did not belong to any animal from around their area. They could only say that the shape of the pieces of skeleton indicated that it was a rib bone. Bristle had purchased the land from one of his family member who had owned it since the 1950s. He had no idea that this purchase would turn his life upside down.
Digging For Answers
After making the first discovery Bristle’s curiosity heightened and he kept on digging even deeper to find more clues. It seemed that his hard work would not go in vain when he found another bone after some time. But, the second find only led to raising doubts and suspicion in his mind as it was much bigger than the previous one. Bristle decided to call for help by telling the people about his findings and in no time there was a 10-feet-deep tunnel dug out in the field. The event caught the attention of locals who were seen rushing towards the site.
An Unidentifiable Creature
The news outlets also popped up realizing the potential of the findings turning into a sensational story. People came up with different versions of their stories on how the bones landed on the man’s farm and what they exactly were. Some started firmly believing that the bones belonged to an elephant after a skull attached with two long tusks were also dug out. But, they were not aware of the fact that they were going to be left shocked on finding the real answer.
Time To Make A Call
It was after finding a skull and two expansive tusks that James decided that the matter should now be handed over to an expert. It was because of this that he sought the help of Prof. Daniel Fisher from the University of Michigan’s Museum of Paleontology. Daniel arrived on the site with a team consisting of his students and immediately the whole process speeded up drastically. Obviously, it didn’t take them long to witness something totally unexpected.
A Historic Find
They were helped by a local excavator who lent them his large machinery and expert opinion thus, making the process more efficient. The words that he said,“He said he’s been digging for 45 years and he’s seen nothing like this,” made a place in Bristle’s heart forever. Well, the fact that the bones were of a woolly mammoth who had gone extinct hundreds of years ago gave goosebumps to everyone who witnessed it. But, this was not the end of the series of interesting discoveries made there.
A Mammoth Discovery
The excavators went on to discover much more than just the skull and tusks of the animal.”When my five-year-old grandson came over and saw the pelvis, he just stood there with his jaw wide open and stared. He was in awe,” Bristle said. After collecting all the pieces the experts took it to a museum where its validity was confirmed. The museum authorities told them that the bones really belonged to the ancient creature apart from revealing some other astonishing details.