Fossil reveals snake that ate dinosaurs

EVEN dinosaurs may have been afraid of snakes, a new discovery suggests. Scientists have unearthed the almost complete fossil skeleton of an 11ft prehistoric snake that preyed on baby dinosaurs.

By The Newsroom

Published 1st Mar 2010, 21:54 BST

Updated 1st Mar 2010, 22:31 BST

The creature was "caught in the act" of pursuing its latest meal 67 million years ago.