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WATCH: 10 News interview with Virginia Tech student who identified new dinosaur

ROANOKE, Va. – Not everyone can say they have discovered a new dinosaur, but Virginia Tech student Simba Srivastava can!

Earlier this year, Srivastava identified the fossil of a meat-eating dinosaur that is thought to be three times older than the T. rex, the only one of its kind that anyone has ever found.

We spoke to Srivastava about his discovery. Watch here:

You can read more about the fossil here.