Big cat near Stanthorpe (pic added)

**land864** · 17th May 2011, 03:17 PM

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

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

**VladTepes** · 17th May 2011, 03:40 PM

Originally Posted by stealth

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.

Originally Posted by 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.

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.

Originally Posted by TerryO

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).

Originally Posted by TerryO

Pardon me for being sceptical

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

Originally Posted by land864

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...

**Camo** · 17th May 2011, 04:04 PM

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

**isuzurover** · 17th May 2011, 04:12 PM

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** · 17th May 2011, 04:14 PM

Camo - 2 things.

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

2. It's NOT photoshopped.

THIS is photoshopped....

but the tiger, I can assure you, is not.

**VladTepes** · 17th May 2011, 04:17 PM

Originally Posted by 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.

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.

Originally Posted by isuzurover

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** · 17th May 2011, 04:27 PM

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** · 17th May 2011, 04:36 PM

I've no idea what you people are implying.

That someone made this up ?

**The ho har's** · 17th May 2011, 04:38 PM

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

Oh I am a sceptic also

Mrs hh

**TerryO** · 17th May 2011, 04:40 PM

Originally Posted by VladTepes

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?

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

cheers,
Terry

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