Mountaineer who began fossil hunting after near-death experience discovers rare 'sea dragon'

After nearly dying on Snowdon, a mountaineer turned to fossil hunting and discovered a rare sea dragon. Matthew Myerscough made the find on fossil-laden beaches, BBC News reports. The sea dragon is an extinct marine creature that lived millions of years ago.

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