A New York resident in Scotchtown, Orange County, has discovered the remains of an ice age mastodon in their backyard. […]

The mastodon jaw and some other bone fragments were found in late September in a backyard near Scotchtown, New York.

“When I found the teeth and examined them in my hands, I knew they were something special and decided to call in the experts,” the Orange County resident said in the NYSM’s December 17th announcement, adding that he was “thrilled” by the discovery.

In Scotchtown, about 70 miles northwest of New York City, one couple came upon an unusual and thrilling paleontological find in their backyard.

The New York State Museum says the homeowner noticed teeth covered by plants while tending to his property. CBS News New York's Cindy Hsu has the story.

While mowing the lawn back in September, a homeowner in Orange County, New York, spotted strange objects poking through the plants. At first, the resident thought they were baseballs. But after picking them up,

When a homeowner in New York was recently doing yardwork and stumbled upon something in the dirt, they initially thought it was just an old baseball — but it turned out to be part of a mastodon jaw. After further digging,