Gorilla-Like Creature in Australia: Unusual Animal Sightings in 1934

In a video posted to the YouTube channel "Where's My Yowie," Jamie shares an intriguing newspaper article from 1934 that discusses sightings of strange wild animals in Australia. The article, published in the Gippsland Times, details reports of sightings of the thylacine (Tasmanian tiger), thylacoleo, and yowie (Bigfoot) in various parts of the country. According to the article, Mr. R. McKay of Sydney wrote to Mr. B.A. Estopi of Briar Golong about the strange wild animals that had been seen in Gippsland. McKay believed that these animals were of an unknown type and that their origins and disappearance were beyond the understanding of ordinary people. The article also mentions that the celebrated Tantanilla tiger, which was seen in the 1890s, was reported to have leaped over a wire fence with a full-grown sheep in its mouth. In addition to the thylacine, a surveyor named Mr. Hannigan and his party reported seeing a small, half-starved-looking tiger in the same area. Later, Mr. Donovan saw a strange animal wearing sheep and shot it. This animal was said to have been a European wolf, but when Hannigan and other people who had seen the tiger or tigers saw the wolf, they said it was nothing like the animal they had seen. The article also mentions that there have been reports of lion-like and tiger-like animals in Tasmania, South Australia, Victoria, and New South Wales. These animals have been seen at various intervals, sometimes with several years between sightings. The article warns readers not to dismiss these reports, stating that those who do are "always with us" and that the people who should be scoffed at are those who claim that country people cannot tell the difference between a dingo or a wombat and a lion or a tiger. One particularly interesting part of the article is a mention of a large hairy black animal of the gorilla type that was seen in the Rocky Bush about 40 years ago at Braidwood, New South Wales. This animal was seen by many people and was said to have come from somewhere about dusk every evening and sit on some hillside boulders. The article notes that everyone in the locality was frightened to go near the place at night. Overall, this video and the accompanying newspaper article provide a fascinating glimpse into the history of strange wild animal sightings in Australia. Whether or not you believe in the existence of these creatures, the reports are intriguing and worth considering. If you're interested in learning more, be sure to watch the video and check out the article for yourself.