ABC Radio National

Off Track





Date/Time 29 Dec 2014 9:19:37pm
My partner was out on his mountain bike one day, when he saw something that at first glance appeared to be a large,dark coloured, cat-like creature disappearing into the bushes. He stopped to have a closer look and realized that what he had seen was the very rear-most parts of a swamp wallaby as it moved on all fours into the cover of the the dense bushes. He had seen it's rump, long dark tail and back legs, which bore a resemblance to a large cat-like creature. Is it at all possible that people who claim to see a puma are in fact seeing this type of thing? My personal opinion is that unless conclusive proof - a very clear photo or else the dead body of a puma, for instance - can be brought forward to prove these claims then I will remain unconvinced!
