family's hobby of hunting for fossils has led to the discovery of a rare set of ancient human footprints on the south coast of South Africa. The lead author of the report is Charles Helm, a former family physician in Tumbler Ridge, B.C., who is originally from South Africa. Helm said he believes the human footprints belong to a family. Should they be confirmed after further research, they would be among the first human tracks from the era found anywhere in the world. "I'm pretty much full-time into paleontology after having retired as a family doctor after 25 years here in Tumbler Ridge," he said.

Source: CBC News February 28, 2018 19:56 UTC