Case file · Cryptid
Tantanoola Tiger
A phantom predator blamed for killing sheep in South Australia's south-east was shot by Thomas Donovan in August 1895. It turned out to be a wolf, still on show in the Tantanoola Hotel.
1895 CE · -37.70, 140.45 · status: explained
The sceptical view
The animal is identified as an Arabian wolf, probably an escapee from a ship or travelling menagerie; how it reached the area is still debated.