You have probably never seen a yowie. You might not have even heard of them.
But one man has not only dedicated his life to hunting down the mythological beast, he says he’s been almost killed by one — twice.
Yowie researcher Dean Harrison has described his too-close encounters with the mysterious apelike creature, which is comparable to the North American Sasquatch or the Himalayan yeti.
He says he was nearly killed by a yowie on two occasions, first in Ormeau in the Gold Coast hinterland and again in Kilkivan near Gympie.
“That was a game changer. I can’t go back into the bush by myself. I just got hit with a big dose of reality,” he toldQT.
“I nearly got taken down by one at Ormeau in 1997 and that was really scary. It was only by the grace of God that I survived.
“I made a phone call at 11pm in a clearing before going into the bush and if I hadn’t I wouldn’t be here today. This thing really meant business.
“But the crunchier was in 2009 at Kilkivan and if a few guys weren’t there to rescue me I wouldn’t be here. That took a good eight months to get over.
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