Story highlights Footprint from a flesh-eating dinosaur was discovered in a rural part of Bolivia by a tour guide

Discovery means big dinosaurs may have lived more recently in South America than once thought

(CNN) There's a good chance that if flesh-eating dinosaurs were still around today, we wouldn't just have to worry about their sharp teeth.

Scientists recently uncovered a record-setting footprint in Bolivia. It is the biggest print from a carnivorous dinosaur to be discovered worldwide.

Until now, the largest track from a meat-eating dinosaur measured at 110 centimeters and was discovered in New Mexico, according to paleontologist Sebastian Apesteguia.

Grover Marquina, a tour guide, was trekking through the Maragua Crater about 65 kilometers (40 miles) from the capital Sucre when he stumbled upon the fossilized footprint on July 19. The indentation exceeds 115 centimeters -- nearly 4 feet wide -- Apesteguia told CNN.

Normally, these types of prints are between 85 to 100 centimeters, he said.

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