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Taken from here-
http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2004/02/04/10756663635665765.html
"Two Aussie Mountain Bikers were saved from certain death this morning when a Farmer fired shots at
a stalking Drop Bear. The riders had been on a 3 day, cross country ride, in N.S.W's Goulburn River
National Park, when the female of the group first spotted the Drop Bear stalking them.
"It was the smell I noticed first. It was a horrid, decaying flesh smell. When I turned around to
see what was causing the smell I saw the Drop Bear hide behind a tree. That was on the first day. It
stayed with us ever since. It was like it was taunting us. At one stage, it actually grabbed my
husband but then let him go! We were certain that we were going to die. Luckily we came across the
Farmer, who fired a couple of shots. It took off at a great speed and we haven't seen it since." The
couple did not wish to give their name.
The farmer also wished to remain anonymous but said "You get a lot of the bears around here.
Tourists have to realise that it's wild country, filled with wild, dangerous animals."
http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2004/02/04/10756663635665765.html
"Two Aussie Mountain Bikers were saved from certain death this morning when a Farmer fired shots at
a stalking Drop Bear. The riders had been on a 3 day, cross country ride, in N.S.W's Goulburn River
National Park, when the female of the group first spotted the Drop Bear stalking them.
"It was the smell I noticed first. It was a horrid, decaying flesh smell. When I turned around to
see what was causing the smell I saw the Drop Bear hide behind a tree. That was on the first day. It
stayed with us ever since. It was like it was taunting us. At one stage, it actually grabbed my
husband but then let him go! We were certain that we were going to die. Luckily we came across the
Farmer, who fired a couple of shots. It took off at a great speed and we haven't seen it since." The
couple did not wish to give their name.
The farmer also wished to remain anonymous but said "You get a lot of the bears around here.
Tourists have to realise that it's wild country, filled with wild, dangerous animals."