No ordinary tree break

[Yeti]

I stumbled across this upturned tree in the same area as my eyeshine pics, If you look at the butt of the tree you will notice where a wood grub has bee extracted from it , the reason for the tree being pulled out.
At the base of the roots amongst the pile of rocks you will see where the animal has taken a dump.
I thought I'd post it to give you some idea at the strength of these animals

[Yeti]

These are the pictures

[iwanttobelieve]

Hi Yeti.

Could the tree have just fallen over naturally?

The reason I ask is that the tree appears to be dead, has a small root zone and seemed to be growing in loose rocky ground.

Also, the tree seems to have fallen from the place it had died and does not seem to have been moved away from where it fell. Is it possible it just blew over in the wind?

I'm not discounting other possibilities (particularly when you take into account the removed tree grub) but would a pig try to extract a grub from a fallen tree?

Just speculating due to the health of the tree however I am assuming the tree was dead when it fell because the area where the wood grub was removed appears to be relatively fresh.

By your reckoning do you think the tree was alive or dead when it fell? If it was alive then it's certainly an impressive find.

Would like to know more about the scat you found.

Thanks for posting.

Look forward to anything else you would care to share.

[Yeti]

The tree still had leaves on it indicating that it was still green when it was removed from the ground. The rest of the roots are still attached to the soil, I have tried pulling the tree out without any luck. AS for the pig theory, I thought about that myself, there wouldn't be any chance of a pig digging this up even if the soil was wet.
AS for the tree falling over naturally, I very much doubt that also. The tree as you can see would collect a lot of wind to help it fall, quite a few of the larger roots have been snapped of .
The tree is approx 11ft in height

[iwanttobelieve]

That's very interesting.

Thanks Yeti.

[Yeti]

Hey Yeti,

Interesting pic. It would be nice to have some more detailed info though, like how thick and tall the tree is and also a close up image of the dump and some dimensions and detail regarding the freashness as well.

It might be easy for you to be able to conclude that this is good evidence as you were there and know fully the details, but some of us viewing this post would like to know some more exacting information so we can make up our minds and comment.

If this tree is as big as I think it is, I am at a loss to know what type of Native or domestic animal could or would be able to do this do this, to take a grub out of the base of the root ball.

It is very clear that a grub has been removed though.

Have you got a close image of the Dump!

Seeker,
Sorry for taking so long o get this picture posted, I just had to find it (need to get dump afew pictures)
This is it

[Yeti]

I thought I'd through this in on this post, this log is over 6 metres in length and very heavy.
What ever moved it hands and actually lifted it from both ends. As you can see by the picture it hasn't been rolled over.

[lil foot]

hey yeti, that tree that had been moved did you try move it yourself? and just wondering if it is close to a river or fishing hole, cos when i go fishing i do this myself, turning over dead trees and branches to uncover worms and grubs for bait, it could also be the hairy fellas way of finding an easy snack.

[Yeti]

hey yeti, that tree that had been moved did you try move it yourself? and just wondering if it is close to a river or fishing hole, cos when i go fishing i do this myself, turning over dead trees and branches to uncover worms and grubs for bait, it could also be the hairy fellas way of finding an easy snack.

The log is about 2k's from a river in the bush, highly unlikely for someone to be gathering worms where this log was, The property is locked, anyone fishing the area would need to walk up the river to get access and they certainly wouldn't walk 2ks to get worms.
The log is heavy but I could pick one end up, not far mind you.
I am of the conclusion that Yowies have done this, as you said to get food.

[Yeti]

Hi Seeker,
Merry Xmas to you also.
That picture of the log is a beaut, It certainly hasn't been moved by a pig its been picked up and placed where it was. If it was pushed ie pig, there would have been marks in the soil indicating that it had been pushed. There were none. I have other pics of similar stuff and some good pics of logs that have been pulled apart.
I'll post a couple on here as the day goes

[Shazzoir]

Holy Dooley, Yeti, that is one big tree pulled apart there. Awesome pics, by the way. I hope he/she got some nice fat larvae out of that rotten log.

That 6m long tree pic was also intriguing - definitely moved by hand, I'd say, as I couldn't see any drag or push marks in the soil, meaning it had to be lifted, re-positioned, then dropped again.

I won't ask you where this is, but is it an area close to 'civilisation' or quite deep in the bush? I wonder just how many people know they have a Yowie within a reasonable proximity to their homes... not talking about those who have been 'visited' here, just regular people, going about their lives unaware of the big fellas' presence.

Merry Christmas,
Shazz

[Yeti]

Holy Dooley, Yeti, that is one big tree pulled apart there. Awesome pics, by the way. I hope he/she got some nice fat larvae out of that rotten log.

That 6m long tree pic was also intriguing - definitely moved by hand, I'd say, as I couldn't see any drag or push marks in the soil, meaning it had to be lifted, re-positioned, then dropped again.

I won't ask you where this is, but is it an area close to 'civilisation' or quite deep in the bush? I wonder just how many people know they have a Yowie within a reasonable proximity to their homes... not talking about those who have been 'visited' here, just regular people, going about their lives unaware of the big fellas' presence.

Merry Christmas,
Shazz

This location is not all that far into the bush at all, the property originally had sheep on it and was sold a few years ago, there is a house on the property which was moved there about 3 years ago but is uninhabited. The closest house from this area would probably be approx 1.5klms away.
I have been researching this area for about 6years and have had some pretty good experiences. The property is not all that heavily timbered there a strands of tall eucalypts and mesmate and quite lot of wattle. All of which is regrowth since the sheep have left the property.
I have contacted the owner about what I have found and the results that have come about, he was a bit skeptical but has give me the full run of the property as have the 3 landowners a joining this particular property.
As for the other property owners knowing about these animals in the area, they had heard of them years ago being in my local area but nothing of them being in this location

[Yeti]

Yeh Yeti, I agree it could not have been a pig.... I was just thinking out loud.

That other moved log and the pulled apart one are pretty cool also. Considering the remoteness of your research area, it looks as though you are onto a top spot. It'll only be a matter of time before you get one of the buggers in a good clear image! Thanks for posting the extra pics.

I'll be signing off for five days this afternoon.....going to spend some time west of the range.....with the toys....

Seeker,
Enjoy your time away, everyone needs a break.
I'm pretty happy with these areas, it can only get better ( I hope) this coming year will be the icing on the cake. All will be revealed.