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Just wondered if anyone knows about the following incident I saw on the news back in the "80's. I've never seen another mention of it anywhere.
At the time I lived in Brisbane from 1983 - 87, having grown up in an area with a reputed "black cat" I've always had an interest in this subject. (will post some about this area later)
The news item showed a pig that had been killed on a property in the Gold Coast Hinterland, the owner had heard a commotion, came out in the dark with a torch, found the dead pig with wounds to the neck and head laying by a fence. He went back to the house to get a rifle thinking it was a dog attack, came back and the pig body was now on the other side of the fence. The fence was of ringlock/hingehjoint construction and in good condition, being good enough to contain his pigs, so whatever killed it came back and carried it over the fence.
I grew up on a pig and dairy farm and still butcher pigs for myself and mates so know a bit about them, the carcase in the footage showed a pig that would have been 15 - 17 weeks old and would have been a struggle for one man to lift over a fence.
Anyone know anything about this one?

I can't recall what year it was, but lean towards '86-87, considering what good footage the media report showed of the property and the dead pig, I've been surprised that I've never come across any references to it since. They also had someone like a vet or Department of Primary Industries spokesman commenting on the fact that didn't appear to be a dog kill.

I recently got together with a group of mates/family in Melbourne and when I brought up about the big cat that used to pop up in the news around Macclesfield, Vic, in the 1960's and 70's I learnt that my mate and my brother each had an encounter to relate.
I'm working nightshift tonight so if its quiet later in the night I'll post the details.