Corpse moved 'in a most mysterious manner'To complicate the identification process further, The Braidwood Dispatch reported two weeks after its burial that the creature's corpse had been moved "in a most mysterious manner".
But Mr St Hill said he suspected the newspaper published the report in a bid to end the story and that the remains of the creature had not been dug up.
Lawrie St Hill
Photo: Lawrie St Hill remain hopeful some archaeological evidence of the creature will be found. (Supplied: Lawrie St Hill)
"There was a great fuss made about the first report," he said.
"The newspaper got quite concerned about its reputation, though it never changed its story.
"It seems to have dropped the story like the proverbial hot potato and never spoke of it again, even when reporting as fact the sighting of an apparently similar animal less than a year later."
Nowadays if someone encountered an unusual beast, they would pull out their smartphone and take a snap.
But back in Marrin's time, photography was a new medium.
For now, Mr St Hill still holds out hope that physical evidence of the creature will be found.
"It's a long shot because most of the area has been cultivated, so it's probably broken up," he said.
"But I'm also of the view that it's just as likely that a true fossil will be found [elsewhere]."
Topics: history, human-interest, braidwood-2622, nsw, canberra-2600, act
First posted August 05, 2016 15:00:29
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