Photo: A black panther in India by David V Raju BIG cat researcher Bernard Mace from Toolangi became interested in whether big cats are in the Australian wilderness at a very young age. His father was a bomber command veteran from World War II and had witnessed pumas being brought into the country by US […]
Month: January 2023
When Jacko the lion escaped in Alexandra
LONGTIME locals may remember a very strange event which occurred on August 17, 1975. A lion escaped from a circus during a performance at the Alexandra Football Ground. Ray Mathieson was the acting police sergeant at the time, as the regular sergeant was on holidays. Ray recently explained the events which took place. The circus […]
Lifesavers to patrol Lake Eildon on Australia Day
LIFESAVERS will patrol inland waterways to coincide with the Australia Day public holiday when thousands of Victorians will flock to their favourite swimming spots, following a spate of drownings in rivers, lakes and dams. The likelihood of drowning in Victoria increases by more than two-thirds on a public holiday and Life Saving Victoria has identified […]
