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Sharon Duvall found this relic washed ashore while walking her dog, Tiger, on the beach at North Topsail.
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One 'whale' of a find

The relic is a whale vertebra measuring 28" wide, 18" tall and 5" in diameter. Thought to be the vertebra of a humpback whale, the relic may be in excess of a million years old, said Sharon's husband David Luther. The couple have to decide now what to do with their treasure — Sharon would like to see it in her garden, while Captain David prefers to live near the helm on his Belle of Topsail.


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