Ardboe fisherman Raymond McElroy pulled the skull of the extinct Great Irish Elk from his fishing net in Lough Neagh. Pic credit: Ardboe HeritageGreat Irish Elks used to roam Ireland about 17,000 years ago, until environmental changes caused their extinction between 10,500 or 11,000 years ago. It’s understood that a jawbone pulled from the lough in June 2014 was dated as at least 14,000-years-old by Ulster Museum curator Kenneth James. Pic credit: Ardboe HeritageSpeaking to Belfast Live , McElroy said how he had a tough job hauling the massive catch onboard. If you have anything you’d like to share with us then send it to us via our WhatsApp on 0871520145.

Source: Evening echo September 06, 2018 11:26 UTC