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Lisa Jones Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 39047 Sydney Gender:	• Koala Bears • Jun 21^st, 2022 at 3:44pm Why are people not allowed to shoot and kill the feral/wild/dangerous ones? I'm (clearly) a city gal but I believe these particular feral/wild/dangerous koalas are called drop bears. These ferocious animals are known to target humans and suddenly drop onto them causing serious harm. Death even 😩😔🥺
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Jasin Gold Member Offline Posts: 46559 Gender:	Re: • Koala Bears • Reply #1 - Jun 21^st, 2022 at 8:07pm You're kidding me right. City people.
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Lisa Jones Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 39047 Sydney Gender:	Re: • Koala Bears • Reply #2 - Jun 21^st, 2022 at 8:08pm Jasin wrote on Jun 21^st, 2022 at 8:07pm: You're kidding me right. City people. Did you know about this?? It's no laughing matter! I'm glad I never go bushwalking 😩🥺😔
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Reply #4 - Jun 21^st, 2022 at 8:27pm

The original Drop Bear legend came from old Aborigine stories of the now very extinct Marsupial Lion 'Thylacoleo' which could attack from both ground and trees with a bite force pound for pound, even stronger than any big cat today.
The modern Drop Bear legend comes ironically from Whistler in Canada. A known Australian hang-out overseas where Australians don't assimilate with Canadians. The modern legend is designed to make a mockery of other peoples intelligence in ignorance of anything Australian - hence the belief back in the 2000-2010 decade of the Koala being the Drop Bear.

Personally, I would prefer an angry Koala dropping down on me than a Thylacoleo any day.
https://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=marsupial+lion&&view=detail&mid=0C9AE9888FC...

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Lisa Jones Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 39047 Sydney Gender:	Re: • Koala Bears • Reply #5 - Jun 21^st, 2022 at 9:14pm You're kidding me! Why was I convinced otherwise? I must have read some BS somewhere on Facebook or Instagram. I can't believe this. I've been terrified by these animals too! Bloody Hell! 😔
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Lisa Jones Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 39047 Sydney Gender:	Re: • Koala Bears • Reply #6 - Jun 21^st, 2022 at 9:17pm What??? "The modern legend is designed to make a mockery of other peoples intelligence in ignorance of anything Australian - hence the belief back in the 2000-2010 decade of the Koala being the Drop Bear." I was bloody born here and I fell for that myth ffs ☹️😔😞😒
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Reply #7 - Jun 21^st, 2022 at 9:49pm

Lisa Jones wrote on Jun 21^st, 2022 at 9:17pm:

What???

"The modern legend is designed to make a mockery of other peoples intelligence in ignorance of anything Australian - hence the belief back in the 2000-2010 decade of the Koala being the Drop Bear."

I was bloody born here and I fell for that myth ffs ☹️😔😞😒

Don't worry, many domestic Australians did too.
The other one was 'Mud Sharks' (inland sharks).
Though I don't know much on this legend/myth/hoax.
At least you won't be scared of a falling Koala for want of a coconut in Fiji, now. Wink

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Reply #8 - Jun 21^st, 2022 at 10:02pm

Jasin wrote on Jun 21^st, 2022 at 9:49pm:

Lisa Jones wrote on Jun 21^st, 2022 at 9:17pm:

What???

"The modern legend is designed to make a mockery of other peoples intelligence in ignorance of anything Australian - hence the belief back in the 2000-2010 decade of the Koala being the Drop Bear."

I was bloody born here and I fell for that myth ffs ☹️😔😞😒

Don't worry, many domestic Australians did too.
The other one was 'Mud Sharks' (inland sharks).
Though I don't know much on this legend/myth/hoax.
At least you won't be scared of a falling Koala for want of a coconut in Fiji, now. Wink

Mud sharks ????

That's one myth I've never come across yet. I wonder how many more such myths are lurking around?

Fearsome animals which don't really exist. Baron might know of a few more.

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Reply #9 - Jun 21^st, 2022 at 10:31pm

Lisa Jones wrote on Jun 21^st, 2022 at 9:14pm:

You're kidding me!

Why was I convinced otherwise? I must have read some BS somewhere on Facebook or Instagram.

I can't believe this. I've been terrified by these animals too! Bloody Hell! 😔

Drop bears are subject to be made into an Australian horror movie. There is no truth to them other than the urban legend. I was aware of the legend status since I had heard of them as a child.

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Reply #10 - Jun 21^st, 2022 at 10:44pm

OMG I'm so gonna die! There ARE more 😳

7 fantastic Australian mythological beasts and where to find them

Jessica Taylor Yates - March 11, 2022

From the Otways Panther to the Australian Bunyip, is there any truth to these urban legends? And where can you supposedly find them? From the Loch Ness monster to Big Foot, anecdotal tales of cryptids - animals that many believe exist in the wild contrary to mainstream science – are very much alive and well in Australian folklore.

While international mythical creatures may have more notoriety, like the Abominable Snowman, Bigfoot, or the Loch Ness Monster, Australia is rumoured to be home to a plethora of bizarre, strange, and at times, terrifying creatures.

Whether you’re a true believer or just interested in a bit of fun searching for urban legends, spend your next weekend away scouting for these cryptids from folklore – you may just be the one to turn the legend into reality.

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1. Bunyip
2. Otways Panther
3. Hawkesbury River Monster
4. Yara-ma-yha-who
5. Yowie
6. Burrunjor
7. Drop Bear

https://www.racv.com.au/royalauto/travel/australia/australian-mythical-folklore-...

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UnSubRocky Gold Member Online Australian Legend Posts: 21743 Rockhampton, Q Gender:	Re: • Koala Bears • Reply #11 - Jun 22^nd, 2022 at 1:46pm We have a movie called "Red Billabong" about the bunyip. We should have a horror movie about Drop Bears sometime.
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Reply #12 - Jun 22^nd, 2022 at 2:23pm

UnSubRocky wrote on Jun 21^st, 2022 at 10:31pm:

Lisa Jones wrote on Jun 21^st, 2022 at 9:14pm:

You're kidding me!

Why was I convinced otherwise? I must have read some BS somewhere on Facebook or Instagram.

I can't believe this. I've been terrified by these animals too! Bloody Hell! 😔

Drop bears are subject to be made into an Australian horror movie. There is no truth to them other than the urban legend. I was aware of the legend status since I had heard of them as a child.

Horror movies? That's more a "boy" thing. I certainly won't watch anything under that genre. 😩🥺

We girls tend to go for comedy or romance ... or even courtroom dramas. 😎

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Reply #14 - Jun 22^nd, 2022 at 2:39pm

Lisa Jones wrote on Jun 22^nd, 2022 at 2:23pm:

UnSubRocky wrote on Jun 21^st, 2022 at 10:31pm:

Lisa Jones wrote on Jun 21^st, 2022 at 9:14pm:

You're kidding me!

Why was I convinced otherwise? I must have read some BS somewhere on Facebook or Instagram.

I can't believe this. I've been terrified by these animals too! Bloody Hell! 😔

Drop bears are subject to be made into an Australian horror movie. There is no truth to them other than the urban legend. I was aware of the legend status since I had heard of them as a child.

Horror movies? That's more a "boy" thing. I certainly won't watch anything under that genre. 😩🥺

We girls tend to go for comedy or romance ... or even courtroom dramas. 😎

My hubby and our boys love the movies Alien and Jurassic Park and Jaws etc. These are way too scary for me and our girls. Plus there are much more enjoyable non scary movies to watch which concern animals.

This is one example :

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_Dog_(film)

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