Giant tooth belonging to ancient shark stolen in Australia

Stolen: the shark's giant tooth
Michael Howie13 March 2018

A tooth that belonged to an ancient giant shark has been stolen from a world heritage site.

The three-inch tooth went missing from an undisclosed location in a remote national park in Western Australia.

The fossil, above, came from the megalodon, a giant predator believed to have died out 2.6 million years ago. Authorities suspect it was deliberately targeted by thieves.

Officials say it was one of two megalodon teeth found in the Ningaloo Coast.

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