Comments on: Tasmanian Tiger Expedition Broadcast

By: BHabits

BHabits — Sun, 21 Feb 2010 12:12:43 +0000

The thylacine was accused of being “vampiric” because one of the earlier settlers claimed to see it lapping up the blood of a freshly killed carcass, they were also reported to have a taste for the liver and other inner organs of their kills. Of course the sources of all these reports are fairly questionable considering the settlers thought of them as vermin and blamed them for their sheep killings (when it is believed they very seldom did actually take livestock), however it cannot be disproven that the animal had these traits as these accounts from farmers are all we really have to go on.

By: ausieGirl

ausieGirl — Wed, 27 May 2009 06:49:19 +0000

The Tasmanian tiger didn’t drink blood! It was killed because it killed sheep.
It was called the vampire dog because it was nocturnal and it killed it’s prey (sheep) by biting their necks which is something dogs, wolfs and lions do, seeing as it’s the most venerable spot on most animals. But make no mistake, it eat meat.

And as for “local superstition” D2K4, I AM Australian, we learn about the Tassie Tiger in school, I even Holiday in Tasmania regularly and reading this atrial was the first time I’d ever heard the suggestion it drank blood!

As to the question of there still being some in Tasmania, there is a huge area at the south west of Tasmania, that is world heritage listed, it is one of the last truly wild places in the world. With are steep cliffs, thick forest and such, days away from roads with parts where no European people have set foot. If there are Thylacines left that’s where they are. And from what I can tell from the pictures of the show, they didn’t go anywhere wilder than where I’ve been bushwalking, and I’ve never seen one. Although I have a friend who swears Black and blue she saw a Thylacine.

By: kgehrman

kgehrman — Sat, 16 May 2009 14:11:45 +0000

Just wanted to tell all Thylacine appreciators that I stumbled across a great little horror flick the other day that must have gone right to DVD after it was released as I had never heard of it til I spotted it as a free download on my COX cable network. I searched for comments about it on Cryptomundo, but did not find any.

Its called Dying Breed.

If you like horror from time to time its really not that bad with the twist that it mixes two Tasmanian legends.

There are some great vintage videos at the beginning of the last Thylacines ever filmed. You have seen them before of course, but they look much better on a wide screen TV than on the computer screen.

And yes, there are a couple of actual present day sightings “portrayed”. But even though they are digital, they are much more satisfying that a MonsterQuest “bait and swich” tactic.
Some great scenery too.

Forgive if this has already been discussed.
Its on Netflix also.

Check out the trailer.

By: D2K4

D2K4 — Thu, 14 May 2009 18:20:15 +0000

Last night’s episode was actually really good. They found the track, a possible photo, and diverge into any silliness.

Oh, and Averagefoot, the vampire like tendencies were described by settlers. According to the local superstition, the Thylacine drank blood.

By: brittney m

brittney m — Thu, 14 May 2009 11:46:13 +0000

Last nights episode did show a paw print. Possibly it could be a front left print of a Thylacine? I was able to make out, what I belive to be 5 toes. They did compare it to a sketch drawing of the front paw prints off a Thylcine. I still don’t think they should have called it vampire like, or a monster.

By: Gothic_Thylacine

Gothic_Thylacine — Wed, 13 May 2009 22:43:09 +0000

I 2nd that Averagefoot. I was a little annoyed by the description (I hate hearing any animal referred to as a “dangerous monster” etc.). I really hope this one is good (though I doubt anything as great as photographing a thylacine happened *sigh* But hey maybe some footprints or something) Since the thylacine is my favorite of all, I’ll be quite miffed if they do to this one what they did to the Jersey Devil episode.

But I’m thrilled that Chris Rehberg is involved! So no matter what I’ll be watching & it will be interesting! Here’s hoping!

By: Averagefoot

Averagefoot — Wed, 13 May 2009 17:26:21 +0000

Calling the thylacine a vampiric monster is really ridiculous. No doubt it was comments like that that helped with its (probable)extinction… anything for ratings I guess. It would be great if they found something solid though.