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Local farmer finds woolly mammoth bones

Posted at 6:24 PM, Oct 02, 2015
and last updated 2015-10-02 18:24:26-04

A farmer digging in his field near Chelsea, Mich. was digging when he made a mammoth discovery.

James Bristle was digging in the soy field with his friend, when he found the remains of a woolly mammoth.

The animal, which is part of Michigan's history, has been extinct for more than 10,000 years.

Bristle called researchers from the University of Michigan, who came and helped get the skull and other remains out.

Researchers said they believe the mammoth was killed by humans around 15,000 years ago.