Unknown Scat (WARNING LARGE PHOTOS- Found this Afternoon P2)

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Unknown Scat (WARNING LARGE PHOTOS- Found this Afternoon P2)

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Ok, I went back for a ride this morning and bumped into a ranger, I told him about the Scat and he said it could be possible that a fox got lucky, however after I explained the size of the paw he wasn't to sure either.

He did tell me 2 dogs have been sighted on the other side of the forest, its possible they are feral or belong to an adjacent farm.

So I'm going to chuck the scat out and write it off as a feral dog attack.

One More Picture of Scat(Feral Dog?):
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Termite Mounds(bored kids?):
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These two mounds are located within 20m's of each other and also the photo's of the last two saplings

Tree damage (I think its natural, I haven't seen any footprints or other to suggest it isn't)
Found next to a creek, there would of been maybe another 3 like it.
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These are near the termite mounds:
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Wasp Nest found within 2m's of scat:
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Conclusion: It could be possible for a hairy fella to get to this forest by bush corridors which run along the toll roads, however there hasn't been any recorded sightings of Yowies, nor any other cryptids to my knowledge.

The area is used by Bush walkers and Mountain bikers daily, and nearly all trails I have been down show some kind of activity from humans, be it a cigarette butt, beer bottle or syringe (I've found burnt cars, stereos, lawn mowers!)

The forest shares 3 borders with 2 suburbs therefore I can't rule out domestic animals contributing to wildlife kills, which I have found on trails.

The last resort is to stalk the place out at night, but I don't think I'm going to waste my time; especially if people are going in there to get high on drugs and vandalise the area.

If there is a Yowie in that forest it has learnt to be extremely stealth when crossing trails and choosing a place to rest during day.
Guest

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Great post...
I agree with you 100%
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I approached the QLD Museum for a possible identification of the foot/paw, they advised me the scat is from a fox and foot/paw is from a Wallaby(right leg),

You can make up your own mind.

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There is no size scale to compare with? How large is the paw?
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Hi, in regards to the bushland, it sounds like urban bushland ie, the area is heavily populated by people and surrounding suburbs, lots of signs of human activity rubbish bike trails etc. I was a curious kid and would also dig into termite mounds with sticks.
If you can head to your local library (books) you could get the scat identified, though tasmanian wallaby scats do look like that but your in qld, possibly a small dog or fox as suggested :wink:
The paw, looks very native to me, much roadkill around the place? I know my dogs would carry things home for show and tell. When it comes to Rangers, they are representing the company good luck getting a crypto opinion out of them. Thought id donate two cents...
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The paw is from a wallaby, my point was that it doesn't look like one shown in picture.

The scat is from most likely a fox.

Area has no interest to any cryptozoologist.
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