A 150 million year old fossil of an extinct sea monster which was discovered in Westbury is being currently being displayed at Bristol Museum and Art Gallery and could be brought back home.

The skeleton of a pliosaurus, a Jurassic beast was unearthed in 1944 by fossil hunter Simon Carpenter and could be returning home after a tourism group meeting was held on Monday November 13 to see what the future hold for Westbury's oldest resident.

Deborah Urch, Westbury Town Clerk said: "This was an amazing find for our town and I think it would be nice to bring Doris back home, providing it was possible.

"It would certainly bring more people to the Laverton, however there is a lot for us to think about, such as where she would live and the conditions she needs, so we need to determine if it is possible to bring her back to Westbury."

Although the Pliosaurus may not be coming home to Westbury just yet, the exhibition at Bristol Museum who names the fossil Doris, displays the full skeleton along with an interactive 3D model of what the pilosaurus would have once looked like.

Deborah Hutchinson, geology curator at Bristol Museum and Art Gallery said: "It is hugely significant to have Doris on display for the public to visit, as she is a very special pliosaur.

"She is the first example of her species, and currently the only known example of her species, which makes her very important to science.

"The exhibition has been very popular with about 50,000 visits to date and we look forward to welcoming visitors until 18th Feb 2018.

"If you have not visited Doris already, drop by Bristol Museum & Art Gallery to say hello and learn more about this amazing pliosaur and our amazing team of pliosaurus."