A 10-year-old girl named Tegan from the UK made an extraordinary discovery while exploring a beach in South Wales. As she was casually collecting shells and stones, she stumbled upon something far more significant—five massive footprints believed to have belonged to a Camelotia dinosaur, which lived over 200 million years ago.
The footprints, thought to be from the late Triassic period, were found to be in a pattern consistent with a left foot, a right foot, followed by another left and right foot, spaced 75 centimeters apart. These footprints, according to experts, are likely from a Camelotia, a long-necked, herbivorous dinosaur that roamed parts of Europe.
Tegan expressed her excitement about the find, saying, “It was so cool and exciting. We were just out looking to see what we could find; we didn’t think we’d find anything.” After discovering the footprints, her mother took photos and contacted the museum, leading to further examination by palaeontologists.
Cindy Howells, a leading dinosaur expert in the UK, believes that the footprints are indeed from a Camelotia. This dinosaur species, which stood about 3 meters tall and 4-5 meters long, walked on two legs but could also walk on all fours while grazing for food. Howells highlighted the rarity of such finds in Wales, stating that until recently, the region was not known for many dinosaur discoveries.
This remarkable find has added a new chapter to the understanding of dinosaurs in the region, sparking further interest and study into these ancient creatures.