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Mammoth remains revealed in Bulgaria after Danube water levels hit record low

  • Probable ancient mammoth bones appeared on the Danube riverbed near Ryahovo in northern Bulgaria after the river hit record low levels.
  • A villager found a lower jaw, two tusks and a possible rib; museum specialists will remove and examine the remains to confirm age and origin.
  • The exposure follows prolonged heatwaves and drought that have pushed the Danube and other European rivers to unusually low levels.
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