NARRAGANSETT, R.I. (WLNE) — A second shark tooth estimated to be at about 10,000 years old washed up on the shores of Narragansett recently just months after the first one did, according to the Atlantic Shark Institute. According to John Dodd from the Atlantic Shark Institute, Oliver and Sebastian Martinez were spending the day at Narragansett Town Beach with their mom and dad this summer The tooth, according to the institute, appeared to be a great white shark tooth estimated to be about 10,000 years old and 15 feet in length. Surprisingly, he said was contacted just three weeks ago by a friend who reported that they had also found a large tooth that they wanted to get an opinion on as well at Narragansett town beach. It was determined that the new tooth found was also a fossilized great white tooth. Once again, the assessment the Atlantic Shark Institute confirmed the species, with an age range was from 10,000 years to millions of years old. In addition, the size of this shark was estimated to be an impressive 18 to 20 feet in length. “What’s remarkable to us is that we’ve never gotten a call or heard about teeth of this size and species here in RI, and now we’ve had two in a matter of months,” Dodd commented. If you’ve been fortunate enough to find something similar here on RI’s shore, you can reach out to the Atlantic Shark Institute. Photo courtesy of Atlantic Shark Institute.    Categories: News