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Yowie sighting in Currumbin, Queensland

1978 · Currumbin, Queensland, Australia

A 13-14-year-old boy cycling a bike track at night in Currumbin in 1978 saw a tall creature that came out on all fours, stood upright and ran after him, and he crashed his bike.

Facts

Reported as
Currumbin, Queensland 1978
Date
1978
Place
Currumbin, Queensland, Australia
Evidence
visual
Point
-28.137, 153.480
Located within
3.0 km
Light
night
Witness was
cycling
Witnesses
1
Creatures
1
Distance
9.1 m (30 ft)
Height
2.6 m (8 ft)
Described as
both
Behaviour
approaching, running, standing
Sounds
footsteps
In the account
alone, approached, childhood memory, corridor, family lore, felt fear, followed or paced, long arms, on trail, only silhouette, reported years later, thought bear first, told no one, very fast, very tall, walked upright, witness fled
Account
firsthand
Sources
1 independent

Sources

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