SYDNEY (CNN) Ask almost any Australian about a drop bear, and they ll likely recount a close encounter with this carnivorous, fanged cousin of the Australian koala.
They might describe how a relative was gravely injured during a drop bear attack, or claim that a friend narrowly escaped death at the hands of the vicious carnivore.
And they ll all be lying. The drop bear does not exist.
Many countries have a creature which is rumored to exist but is never seen think dragons, yetis and the Loch Ness monster.
But with the drop bear, there s a twist. No Australian actually believes it exists it s just used to scare people, normally of the foreign variety.
Ask almost any Australian about a drop bear, and they ll likely recount a.
Posted: Dec 19, 2020 10:23 AM
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Ask almost any Australian about a drop bear, and they ll likely recount a close encounter with this carnivorous, fanged cousin of the Australian koala.
They might describe how a relative was gravely injured during a drop bear attack, or claim that a friend narrowly escaped death at the hands of the vicious carnivore.
And they ll all be lying. The drop bear does not exist.
Many countries have a creature which is rumored to exist but is never seen think dragons, yetis and the Loch Ness monster.
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The true and unadulterated history of the drop bear, Australia s most deadly and most fake predator
Ben Westcott, CNN • Updated 18th December 2020
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Sydney, Australia (CNN) Ask almost any Australian about a drop bear, and they ll likely recount a close encounter with this carnivorous, fanged cousin of the Australian koala.
They might describe how a relative was gravely injured during a drop bear attack, or claim that a friend narrowly escaped death at the hands of the vicious carnivore.
And they ll all be lying. The drop bear does not exist.
Many countries have a creature which is rumored to exist but is never seen think dragons, yetis and the Loch Ness monster.