Massive 270kg dinosaur skull dubbed ‘Big Sam’ unearthed by palaeontologists after 72million years in bone-filled creek [Video]

THE giant 270kg skull of a dinosaur who last roamed the planet 72million years ago has been unearthed in a bone-filled creek.

Palaeontologists found the incredibly well preserved bone of the adult Pachyrhinosaurus dubbed “Big Sam” underground near Grande Prairie in Alberta, Canada.

A 272kg dinosaur skull of a Pachyrhinosaurus has been unearthed in CanadaCredit: x.com/thereal_jsweder

The team of palaeontologists work on recovering the skullCredit: HO-Philip J. Currie Dinosaur Museum

The dinosaur, dubbed ‘Big Sam’ was unearthed by palaeontologists who placed it in a protective plaster before excavating it from the groundCredit: x.com/thereal_jsweder

The Pachyrhinosaurus – meaning thick-nosed lizard – was a plant-eating dinosaur that was believed to be the cousin of the iconic Triceratops.

Researchers believe that based off the size of the bones found so far the dinosaur species was the same size as an Indian elephant or a rhino.

Some even believe the adult male Pachyrhinosaurus tipped …