– In 2021, a 25-year-old man named Damien Boschetto discovered a large dinosaur skeleton while walking his dog in Montouliers, France.
– He reported the discovery to the local cultural association, who determined it was a nearly complete skeleton of a titanosaur, a large herbivorous dinosaur.
– The skeleton was around 70% complete and estimated to be around 70 million years old.
– Boschetto and researchers kept the discovery secret for two years to protect the site from potential vandals.
– It is rare to find such an intact dinosaur skeleton. Only small fragments and pieces are usually discovered.
– The titanosaur skeleton will eventually be displayed at the Cruzy Museum near Montouliers, which is also home to another titanosaur femur found in 2012.
– The discovery has led Boschetto to quit his energy sector job and pursue a master’s degree in paleontology.
– The rare intact skeleton will provide valuable data for scientists studying late Cretaceous species and ecosystems in France and Europe.
Source: businessinsider
