Fifty years after it was found, scientists unveil skeleton of Storr Lochs monster

A predator that ruled the seas 170 million years ago has finally been unveiled by scientists half a century after it was discovered.

Fifty years after it was found, scientists unveil skeleton of Storr Lochs monster

A predator that ruled the seas 170 million years ago has finally been unveiled by scientists half a century after it was discovered.

The fossilised skeleton of the dolphin-like animal - named the Storr Lochs monster - was found on the Isle of Skye in 1966 by a local power station manager.

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