Big cat near Stanthorpe (pic added)

[VladTepes]

Mate was hunting near Stanthorpe and shot what he reckoned was a massive large striped cat.
It got away and he couldn't find it. I said bull**** https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2011/05/669.jpg

http://inlinethumb30.webshots.com/47133/2705955030100403462S600x600Q85.jpg


Then a day later he found the head and a few remains. Here's a picture of the head he sent to me.

[AussieAub]

Can't see the pic mate....:(

[glenn82]

yeah cant see it very interesting tho

[123rover50]

I click on the pic red x thing and it wants me to log in to some site. Still no pic but.

[87County]

hey Vlad, unless you can get the pic up we could think it's just another "big cat" story :D

[Ranga]

what?

[V8Ian]

It's come north from Lithgow for the winter. :angel:

[Bigbjorn]

The Emmaville Panther has been re-incarnated.

[VladTepes]

Sorry - pic has been uploaded (links fixed)

[Redback]

:confused::confused:

[mrapocalypse]

Looks like a tiger to me. I for one am skeptical.

[Psimpson7]

Also very sceptical, and surely on the very slim chance that there was a wild one, should he really have shot it?

[Michael2]

It looks like it's been eaten by a pride of lions.

[bob10]

Be more believable if a photo of the remains were posted, it isn't april the first, is it ? Bob

[PhilipA]

A Tiger's head would be 4 times the size as Tigers are the biggest cats.

It has adult teeth so is not a cub.

Maybe one of those Bengal cats has got away and grown expotentially.
BUT if it is not a prank then it sure is a new deal.
Photobucket | tiger head Pictures, tiger head Images, tiger head Photos (http://photobucket.com/images/tiger+head/)
Regards Philip A

[stealth]

Problem with these big cat stories is you never get any evidence. In this case what he is holding can be analyzed and the DNA examined to determine what species of cat it is. Domestic/feral or otherwise. Certainly looks like a tiger. Is he game enough to send it to a zoo?

Reminds me of another sceptics line. With the proliferation of cameras/video in the world these days, (everyone has one on a mobile phone, virtually everywhere), how come we see less UFOs, Bigfoots, Yetis, Pumas etc?

[VladTepes]

This is another photo from a different angle to show it is not photoshopped.


http://inlinethumb39.webshots.com/44518/2814206850100403462S600x600Q85.jpg

He was very close to a road when he shot it and it must have run onto the road wounded and been hit buy a truck and the body was
squashed pretty flat as looked to him as if a 16wheeler had gone over it. The driver is probably still rubbing his eyes and vowing to stop popping those pills.

Just repeating the story as I've ben told it mate.


It does look like a young Bengal Tiger to me !
Woudln't want those fangs in my arse though.

[Treads]

You bored Vlad? ;)

[stealth]

So take it to the zoo. With the remains of the head they would be able to work out the actual size and weight the animal would have been. Plus the DNA will remove any doubt as to the species. Unless........

[VladTepes]

I rang my mate and put that past him and he tells me that a zoo has confirmed it is a tiger !

[stealth]

So you mate shoots a wild tiger in the bush in Australia and the first we hear of it is on the AULRO Forum. Boy what a scoop! Ask him which Zoo. I wouldn't mind following this up.

[UncleHo]

G'day Stealth :)

Yes, definately media worthy :)

[VladTepes]

All he'd say on that issue for now is that it was "a zoon on the coast" [of Qld].

It's confirmed as a tiger by people who are qualified to do so.


The question is how the.... ?

I'd always dismissed tales of big cats in the aussie bush a fairy tales - you know - mysterious panthers who could go in and out of focus when confronted by a camera, and those who shot them "burid the head and lost the body" that sort of rubbish...

But Scott has the head to show for it !

[pfillery]

So technically hasn't he illegally dispatched what would be a worldwide protected species?

[stealth]

Is there such thing as world wide protection? Don't think you would find any animal protection legislation covering animals that don't exist in a particular country. But just in case I shall be careful of any white rhino that strays across my sights next time I take aim at a rabbit.

[stealth]

Oops forgot to ask. Which zoo? Which coast? I have google open. I can give them a call.

[strangy]

While I retain a level of scepticism, I wouldnt be surprised for this to be the real deal either.

It was only around 2009/10 that a pig shooter in the NT shot and killed a Pygmy Hippopotumus, mistaking it for a pig.

Pygmy hippopotamus shot during Northern Territory hunting trip | News.com.au (http://www.google.com.au/url'sa=t&source=web&cd=1&ved=0CBsQFjAA&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.news.com.au%2Fnational%2Fpygm y-hippopotamus-shot-during-northern-territory-hunting-trip%2Fstory-e6frfkvr-1225798038412&ei=ZvPRTfKFAobWtQOJhOWjCQ&usg=AFQjCNEQb3Jz9LIzWBR99DY2OAZYtH4k2g)

cheers

[JohnF]

Well, I have seen a Black panther--see an older AULRO thread on this. Yes someone may have had this tiger as a illegal pet which escaped/was let go.

[VladTepes]

Is there such thing as world wide protection? Don't think you would find any animal protection legislation covering animals that don't exist in a particular country. But just in case I shall be careful of any white rhino that strays across my sights next time I take aim at a rabbit.

I always take extreme care not to shoot midget white rhinos under those conditions. Good advice.


Oops forgot to ask. Which zoo? Which coast? I have google open. I can give them a call.

I don't think he's too keen to share this yet.

[klappers]

woh

[CraigE]

Vlad,
Circus in town.:p
Still a bit skeptical, looks rather small for a full grown Tiger head. I nursed a baby that had a head that size. But hey weirder things have happened. Shame to shoot it and not catch it instead.
Will wait with abated breath for the zoological reports.
Shooting near a road with heavy traffic, thats a big no no.
Just checking it is May not April isnt it??
:D:D:D:D

[VladTepes]

It's definitely not April Craig.

Trap it? Are you serious? Who goes hunting and also carries an array of bit cat trapping apparatus? Would you try to pick the bugger up?

As to the zoo, I gather it was at a zoo on the gold coast? (don;t hold me to it though).

[tony66_au]

So technically hasn't he illegally dispatched what would be a worldwide protected species?

Can't have been too well protected then can it? :-)

Anyway it was probably armed so he could plead self defence.........

Regarding big cats?

When the US invaded Australia during the 2nd world war a lot of them had "Mascots" here unofficially and amongst them were a few big cats, add to that illegally imported animals by collectors in the 20th century set loose or run away and its plausible as hell.

I also knew a bloke who was a contract shooter and a damned good shot who has told me stories of feral cats he has shot in national parks that were either very very evolved or not from domestic stock.

One he picked off on a farm that backs onto state forest in Southern NSW was "the size of a ****in kelpie" and he doesnt drink, smoke anything illegal or take drugs.

So it is possible.

[Psimpson7]

Trap it? Are you serious? Who goes hunting and also carries an array of bit cat trapping apparatus? Would you try to pick the bugger up?



No shooting it is a far better idea - think I can reuse your smilie here. What a https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2011/05/669.jpg

I still dont believe this, but if your 'mate' did really shoot an endangered tiger he should be ashamed of himself.

[stevo68]

It's definitely not April Craig.

Trap it? Are you serious? Who goes hunting and also carries an array of bit cat trapping apparatus? Would you try to pick the bugger up?

As to the zoo, I gather it was at a zoo on the gold coast? (don;t hold me to it though).No Zoo's on the GC...I live here ;)....there is Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary though....ring them and ask for Lorrie Keets....he may help :D,

Regards

Stevo

[AussieAub]

I know it's classed as a cryptid, but you never know....

Queensland Tiger - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
:cool:

[VladTepes]

Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary though....ring them and ask for Lorrie Keets....he may help :D,


:lol: pay that !


No shooting it is a far better idea - think I can reuse your smilie here. What a https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2011/05/669.jpg

I still dont believe this, but if your 'mate' did really shoot an endangered tiger he should be ashamed of himself.

You don't beleive what exactly?

As far as being ashamed, I don't think he would have known it was a bloody tiger at the time he shot it eh !



Regarding big cats?

When the US invaded Australia during the 2nd world war a lot of them had "Mascots" here unofficially and amongst them were a few big cats, add to that illegally imported animals by collectors in the 20th century set loose or run away and its plausible as hell.

I also knew a bloke who was a contract shooter and a damned good shot who has told me stories of feral cats he has shot in national parks that were either very very evolved or not from domestic stock.

One he picked off on a farm that backs onto state forest in Southern NSW was "the size of a ****in kelpie" and he doesnt drink, smoke anything illegal or take drugs.

So it is possible.

Not convinced re the US Army story though it has been doing the rounds for years. The escaped circus animal / released from a bankrupt circus scenario is more likely but still not highly so. In my opinion.

As far as feral cats go some fo them are very big. But not "small tiger" big.

[Psimpson7]

You don't beleive what exactly?


That he actually shot it, and its not some sort of wind up.



I don't think he would have known it was a bloody tiger at the time he shot it eh !


So is shooting at an apparently unidentified target good practice?

[stealth]

I think I shall rest my case. These stories have abounded for years from the US mascots (try and even verify that one) to all sorts of big cats. When 'concrete evidence' is tested it always fails to live up to the hype. Here we have a 'photo' of a tigers head. Shown on a forum? This guy is sitting on a story that the media would pay heaps for. A small fortune to be made no doubt and all he has to do is have it authenticated. I will gladly eat an enormous slice of humble pie if this ever sees the light of day. I'm tipping I will go hungry.

[TerryO]

Interesting story Vlad...

One question if you don't mind, why is your mate so shy about coming out and going public? Everyone would want to hear about this if it was true and yes the story would be worth big bucks as Stealth says.

I might be wrong but, I would bet if a zoo was asked to check if the head was a tigers and they thought it was then I would imagine they would report it to the police or customs for investigation. Why? trafficing in body parts of protected endangered species is a crime even in this country.

Pardon me for being sceptical but I am. Mind you if your mate is proven to be telling the truth then I will be the first to apologise for being a sceptic.


cheers,
Terry

[land864]

We have a property/co-op up in the Strathbogie Rangies in Vic.

One afternoon around 2.30 on a darkish winters day , a large ( say medium sized labrador ) jet black domestic/feral cat came up out of the bushy creek reserve low to the ground about 150m away.

When one of us in a group of 20 who saw it yelled out , it turned slowly and slunk back into the bush.

It was definately a domestic cat but fairly big:eek:

Combine that with a couple of Koalas giving the pig type noise , mating call in the middle of the night and it sounds like a feral pig being eaten by a big cat:)

Makes going for a wee outside in the middle of the night interesting:o

[VladTepes]

I will gladly eat an enormous slice of humble pie if this ever sees the light of day. I'm tipping I will go hungry.

Mmmmmmm, pie.



Interesting story Vlad...

One question if you don't mind, why is your mate so shy about coming out and going public? Everyone would want to hear about this if it was true and yes the story would be worth big bucks as Stealth says.


It's more interesting than you think.
Of course I don't mind....
I;m sure he has his reasons but as to what those are well.... that's not for me to know I guess.



I might be wrong but, I would bet if a zoo was asked to check if the head was a tigers and they thought it was then I would imagine they would report it to the police or customs for investigation. Why? trafficing in body parts of protected endangered species is a crime even in this country.


Nah possession isn't illegal. "Trafficking (importing a species from a place where its protected) is illegal but that's not theh case here, (nor, as an asde, would it be provable in any situation i can think of).



Pardon me for being sceptical

No need for that - I'm a world class skeptic myself.



Makes going for a wee outside in the middle of the night interesting


Hmm. Here in QLD we've found a way to pee indoors.


Mind you the missus gets furious when I do so while she's doing the washing up... :lol2:

[Camo]

I believe it.. saw this one the other day wondering out the front of my place;)

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2011/05/671.jpg

[isuzurover]

Sorry Vlad,

I am in the sceptics camp too. I also just emailed the pics to a couple of friends who are a senior zoo supervisor and a senior field ecologist (respectively) and they don't believe them for a second.

It sounds like you know the guy personally, but until the head (and or the remains of the body) are verified independently... (in written form)

You sure he wasn't off on a hunting trip to a country where these animals still exist???

[VladTepes]

Camo - 2 things.

1. You own a nice Range Rover - i hate you.

2. It's NOT photoshopped.

THIS is photoshopped....

http://inlinethumb26.webshots.com/45401/2662850310100403462S600x600Q85.jpg
but the tiger, I can assure you, is not.

[VladTepes]

Sorry Vlad,

I am in the sceptics camp too. I also just emailed the pics to a couple of friends who are a senior zoo supervisor and a senior field ecologist (respectively) and they don't believe them for a second.


And I wouldn't expect them to stake their reputations on a photo posted on the internet either. I wouldn't.

Doesn't mean it's not true though.




You sure he wasn't off on a hunting trip to a country where these animals still exist???

Nah DEFINITELY Australia, and SE Qld at that.

[loanrangie]

I thought it was going to be a black panther/puma type cat not a tiger, heard all the myths of black cats that were yank mascots during WWII but not a tiger. for one if it was a real tiger, zoological authorities would have been out to capture it alive and it would have been all over the news.

I like to believe that there is a tassie tiger still out there although after all this time its also highly unlikely - bit late april fools Vlad.

[VladTepes]

I've no idea what you people are implying.

That someone made this up ?

[The ho har's]

Well if nothing else Vald, you are certainly keeping your post count up and getting ALRO higher on 'BigBoards' ...sitting at 1601 at present;):D

Oh I am a sceptic also;)

Mrs hh:angel:

[TerryO]

Nah possession isn't illegal. "Trafficking (importing a species from a place where its protected) is illegal but that's not theh case here, (nor, as an asde, would it be provable in any situation i can think of).




Possession might not be illegal but having a recently severed tigers head might just lead to the question, "Hmmm! ...where did you get this?"

Try and explain to the Zoo vet that, "Oh I just shot it and then later on found it dead and squashed on the road and then brought its head here to check out what animal it is." and see what responce you would get.

One would reasonably expect that a recently killed Tiger body part had come from overseas and that would make it an illegal import. What Zoo vet would risk not reporting what would reasonably be considered to be an illegal act?

As for proof I would imagine that it would be up to the shooter to prove where he got the head rather then the police to prove that he imported it, afterall there is no proof (to date) that tigers roam around the Australian bush.

You Queenslanders just love winding up us southerners don't you? :angel:

Next thing you will be telling us that Ducati's are better learner bikes than a mighty Hyosung!!! ;)

cheers,
Terry

[Col.Coleman]

You Queenslanders just love winding up us southerners don't you? :angel:

Next thing you will be telling us that Ducati's are better learner bikes than a mighty Hyosung!!! ;)

cheers,
Terry

They are.

For learning how to Fix Them:p

No official opinion.

Anything is possible, even if not probable. If it was me, I wouldn't want to tell anyone either. It would be the same as running around saying you had seen an alien.

Hope it is true though. Except that Stanthorpe would go Tiger Kitch Mad. It would ruin a good town.

CC

[stevo68]

I believe it.. saw this one the other day wondering out the front of my place;)

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2011/05/671.jpgAny excuse to post a pic of the rangy :p...how ya been mate...missing ya on skype...don't you wuv us anymore :(,

Regards

Stevo

[VladTepes]

Possession might not be illegal but having a recently severed tigers head might just lead to the question, "Hmmm! ...where did you get this?"

...

One would reasonably expect that a recently killed Tiger body part had come from overseas and that would make it an illegal import. What Zoo vet would risk not reporting what would reasonably be considered to be an illegal act?



Define recently.




You Queenslanders just love winding up us southerners don't you? :angel:


C'mion mate it's not as if I am expecting you to beleive that my mate shot this with his 200Mw phased array plasma rifle, is it?

http://www.australianhunting.net/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=91305.0;attach=591 34;image




Next thing you will be telling us that Ducati's are better learner bikes than a mighty Hyosung!!! ;)


Don't start me...
http://www.aitkens.com.au/item/40.jpg
Ducati Monster

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2011/05/705.jpg
Hyosung something or other.



But we digress.......

[Col.Coleman]

Don't Shoot!

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2011/05/704.jpg

http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_GmlJ2al7e_k/Szov1HR51EI/AAAAAAAAISI/vNDCCA0H2H0/s400/Tiger+Head+Body+Painting+in+Sexy+Female+Body.jpg


CC

[TerryO]

Define recently.


But we digress.......



The photo you put up has a head that looks like a 'recently' killed animal, the eyes have not sunk in and its not decaying.

Please don't say that he shot it years ago and put it in the freezer while fretting over what to do with it and has only just decided to bring it out now or some such story.

I guess we can all be happy it wasn't a well known Redcliffe based lion he shot or there might be no more ...........Vlad!


cheers,
Terry

[digger]

I believe it.. saw this one the other day wondering out the front of my place;)

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2011/05/671.jpg

Ahh the famous Australian two faced tiger (one face towards us, other one is towards the car.......

[V8Ian]

Queensland Police tried cardboard cutouts of policemen and cop cars years ago, they slowed the traffic but were hopeless at raising revenue. ;)

[Hymie]

Queensland Police tried cardboard cutouts of policemen and cop cars years ago, they slowed the traffic but were hopeless at raising revenue. ;)

And muppets shot at them, which was OK as long as they were cardboard cutouts and not real coppers.

[CraigE]

Possession might not be illegal but having a recently severed tigers head might just lead to the question, "Hmmm! ...where did you get this?"

Try and explain to the Zoo vet that, "Oh I just shot it and then later on found it dead and squashed on the road and then brought its head here to check out what animal it is." and see what responce you would get.

One would reasonably expect that a recently killed Tiger body part had come from overseas and that would make it an illegal import. What Zoo vet would risk not reporting what would reasonably be considered to be an illegal act?

As for proof I would imagine that it would be up to the shooter to prove where he got the head rather then the police to prove that he imported it, afterall there is no proof (to date) that tigers roam around the Australian bush.

You Queenslanders just love winding up us southerners don't you? :angel:

Next thing you will be telling us that Ducati's are better learner bikes than a mighty Hyosung!!! ;)

cheers,
Terry
Terry your quoting a real bike with a rebadged scooter (hyosung but you already knew that).

[land864]

Vlad

We have caravans on the place as well as a house:angel:

When the house is full I sleep in the van:o

Because you are a real gentleman I'll bet you move the dishes first;)

[slug_burner]

I'll have to say https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2011/05/669.jpg

[TerryO]

Terry your quoting a real bike with a rebadged scooter (hyosung but you already knew that).


Come on Craig ...do you really think that I would say something just to stir up good old Vlad? ;)

cheers,
Terry

[Pedro_The_Swift]

:no2::no2::no2::no2::no2::ohyes::no2::no2::no2::no 2::no2:

[Hymie]

Anyhow getting back on topic.
Vlad, were there any paw prints to corroborate the story? That would go a long way towards any proof required that the animal was indeed alive at the location in question.

[strangy]

Anyhow getting back on topic.
Vlad, were there any paw prints to corroborate the story? That would go a long way towards any proof required that the animal was indeed alive at the location in question.

Yes, tracks or prints might make it more "pawsible":Rolling:

[digger]

Yes, tracks or prints might make it more "pawsible":Rolling:

OK, now I think youre clutching at claws!!

[VladTepes]

This animal has been seen alive by INDEPENDENT WITNESSES.

It was recently killed.....


The photo you put up has a head that looks like a 'recently' killed animal, the eyes have not sunk in and its not decaying.

Please don't say that he shot it years ago and put it in the freezer while fretting over what to do with it and has only just decided to bring it out now or some such story.


.. at the time the photo was taken...

Now we might be getting somewhere....

[strangy]

OK, now I think youre clutching at claws!!

Yeah, I was scratching for it wasnt I?

[TerryO]

This animal has been seen alive by INDEPENDENT WITNESSES.

It was recently killed.....



.. at the time the photo was taken...

Now we might be getting somewhere....



Yawn! ...over and out

cheers,
Terry

[nicho]

I'd like to say I believe it Vlad but I think your mates having you on. Has he let you see it, touch it???? If not tell him to pull the other one.

[VladTepes]

OK OK time to come clean...

This is actually material that was posted by a friend on another forum.

I'll let him tell the story:


OK OK, time to come clean; https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2011/07/491.jpg

Good mate Craig is a taxidermist and a good one at that, but not a miracle worker.

Apparently this guy who was a worker at Bullens lion park 20odd years ago got the tigers head and froze it.

He rang Craig and ask him if he could mount it for him https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2011/05/651.jpg

Like it had been in a freezer for over twenty years. When he pulled it out it stank to high heaven as it defrosted. Full of freezer burn etc etc and is a write off. He ended up keeping it for the skull.

We were talking and decided to pull a few chains https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2011/05/652.jpg seeing as big cats are a great subject...

it was a bit of fun while it lasted.

Sorry to be a ***** of a man but gotta have some fun sometimes eh?
Thanks for participating and making a dull Sunday arvo more fun. https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2013/11/1449.jpg https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2013/11/1449.jpg https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2013/10/178.jpg

:lol2:

So there - it WAS a zoo "on the SE Qld coast" after all.

[nicho]

Ha knew it

[isuzurover]

So there - it WAS a zoo "on the SE Qld coast" after all.

Umm - Bullen's african whatever it was called was in Sydney wasn't it???

Your geography is also on par with your ability to tell convincing porkies it seems... ;) :wasntme:

[stevo68]

Umm - Bullen's african whatever it was called was in Sydney wasn't it???

Your geography is also on par with your ability to tell convincing porkies it seems... ;) :wasntme: Bullens was at Yatala.....the African Lion Safari at Waragamba ( went there as a kid) was on outskirts of Sydney.

regards

Stevo

[VladTepes]

Umm - Bullen's african whatever it was called was in Sydney wasn't it???


No it was on the Gold Coast.



Your geography is also on par with your ability to tell convincing porkies it seems... :wasntme:

Was you ! And you're wrong.

[stevo68]

No it was on the Gold Coast.



Was you ! And you're wrong. Weellllllllllllllllllllllllllllll....define Gold Coast........Yatala I think now falls within the GC Council defined area. Back in dem days....would have been Brisbane. So whose right? Who cares :D,

Regards

Stevo

[isuzurover]

Bullens was at Yatala.....the African Lion Safari at Waragamba ( went there as a kid) was on outskirts of Sydney.

regards

Stevo

Cheers, didn't know about the Yatala one... but both were owned by the Bullen family???

Interesting reading:
Bullens African Lion Safari Park proved a roaring success | Courier Mail (http://www.couriermail.com.au/news/features/lion-park-proved-a-roaring-hit/story-e6freoro-1111118736117)


Not surprisingly, there were some nasty accidents over the years.

In 1973, an attendant was dragged off by lions and killed in front of a family sitting in their car, and a little girl was bitten on the cheek by a lion.

Striking workers, some of whom said they had been bitten by hyenas and clawed by tigers, were locked out by management at one stage after demanding danger money.

Another time, "Jumbo" the Indian elephant busted out and was found rummaging through garbage bins in suburban Beenleigh looking for a midnight snack.

It must have been tricky getting her back in her pen as she responded only to commands given in a thick Indian accent.


And Warragamba:

Incidents

On August 7, 1995 several lionesses escaped from the park, terrorised the nearby townships of Warragamba & Silverdale and killed a dog. The lioness responsible for killing the dog was shot. As a result of the escape the park was required to upgrade facilities. A bear also escaped and was shot by residents.[3]

[MickS]

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Wallacia, NSW.


African Lion Safari (Warragamba) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

African Lion Safari, Warragamba...I think Vlad's tiger is in the ad :)

YouTube - African Lion Safari commercial [1980s]

[stevo68]

Bullen's Animal World - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bullen%27s_Animal_World)

Wallacia, NSW.


African Lion Safari (Warragamba) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/African_Lion_Safari_%28Warragamba%29)

African Lion Safari, Warragamba...I think Vlad's tiger is in the ad :)

YouTube - African Lion Safari commercial [1980s] (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Orl8uNuQqew)Ahhhh....takes me back that add....could sing it from the first few words. Thing is....imagine trying to have the same now........just wouldnt happen. Bloody nannied country we have become :mad:,

Regards

Stevo

[TerryO]

Actually this video clip is more in the same vain as Vlad's original posting.



YouTube - Lions Attack Camera Man VERY GRAPHIC!!!

I wouldn't mind betting this is some footage of the notorious Redcliffe Lion pride that Vlad is a member of...


cheers,
Terry ;)

[CraigE]

LOL, on ya Vlad ya tosser.:p
There were several Bullens Lion parks around Australia, Another was out of Adelaide around the Virginia area. I remember going there as a kid. Was great especially when a lion decided he wanted a good look at you through the windscreen. The good old drive through safari.

[MickS]

Actually this video clip is more in the same vain as Vlad's original posting.


Those Gold Coast canals are a breeding ground!!!!!!!!!!


YouTube - Paddlepop 1989 Australian ad

And it wasn't long after Vlad appeared in this ad for sugar Frosties, that they went with Tony the Tiger :D

YouTube - Kelloggs Sugar Frosties - Australian TV commercial

[TerryO]

I see where your coming from Mick, but still I'm a bit confused, is Vlad a pretend lion or a pretend cow boy? :angel:

cheers,
Terry ;)

[MickS]

Terry, I think any creature, great or small, that walks around with a paddle pop stick up its arse has earnt the right to be anything they want :lol2:

[kowari]

I'm guessing that your first instincts were right, it is starting to smell very much like bull****.

[korg20000bc]

The attached Utube video which I first saw about five years ago shows what happens when a guy gets to carried away with filming a pride of lions in a lion park. At least this is real ...unlike the other tall tale about large felines.

Warning this video while not of the best quality as its pretty old now is definitely not for the faint hearted.




cheers,
Terry

That was absolutely horrible. The kids watching while their dad gets eaten alive.

[RobHay]

The Queensland tiger is a cryptid (http://www.aulro.com/wiki/Cryptid) reported to live in the Queensland (http://www.aulro.com/wiki/Queensland) area in eastern Australia (http://www.aulro.com/wiki/Eastern_Australia).
Also known by its native name, the yarri, it is described as being a dog-sized feline (http://www.aulro.com/wiki/Felidae) with stripes and a long tail, prominent front teeth and a savage temperament. It has been hypothesized to be a survivor or descendant of the large predatory marsupial (http://www.aulro.com/wiki/Marsupial) Thylacoleo (http://www.aulro.com/wiki/Thylacoleo), officially considered to be extinct (http://www.aulro.com/wiki/Extinct), or possibly a large feral cat (http://www.aulro.com/wiki/Feral_cat) variant (given possible discrepancies with thylacoleo dentition). In 1926 A. S. le Souef (http://www.aulro.com/wiki/Albert_Sherbourne_Le_Souef) described it as being a ‘Striped marsupial cat’ in The Wild Animals of Australasia, this information later also included in Furred Mammals of Australia, by Ellis Troughton, longtime curator of mammals in the Australian Museum (http://www.aulro.com/wiki/Australian_Museum). Among cryptids it has arguably come closest to official recognition

[VladTepes]

Official recognition? No.

Official screw up - Yep.

[VladTepes]

snopes.com: 'Panther' shot in Australia (http://msgboard.snopes.com/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic;f=60;t=001091;p=1)

[VladTepes]

Seems they are having problems with stray Tigers in the UK as well !

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2011/05/415.jpg

Toy tiger triggers major police alert in England | News.com.au (http://www.news.com.au/weird-true-freaky/toy-tiger-triggers-major-police-alert-in-england/story-e6frflri-1226061052917#ixzz1N8ysqQA4)

[PantherPeople]

LOL, on ya Vlad ya tosser.:p
There were several Bullens Lion parks around Australia, Another was out of Adelaide around the Virginia area. I remember going there as a kid. Was great especially when a lion decided he wanted a good look at you through the windscreen. The good old drive through safari.


I've spoken to a member of the Bullen Family a few years ago, and they admitted to me they had lost a number of big cats in circus accidents in NSW over the years.

They lost quite a few animals, some were recaptured. But they said the big cats were never seen again..