Two men decided to go fishing one day, so they went to the water.
After casting their lines, nothing happened. They did this for some
time, using worms as bait, but they could catch no fish. One of them
took a piece of dried meat that he had brought with him, and cast it
into the water. After a moment, there was such a fierce tug, that the
man was afraid he would lose his line, so he called on his friend to
help. The two of them tugged and tugged, afraid of what was pulling on
the line.
With one final pull, the men were afraid to
see the creature that came to the surface. It was the size of a calf,
with a broad tail and dark fur: a bunyip cub. With a screech, the cub
called for its mother, who answered from the other side of the lake.
The men were astonished to see a head that was larger than a horse
emerge from the water. Its sharp teeth gnashed, and the mother bunyip
let out such a wail as has never been heard before.
The men turned and ran, leaving their fishing poles behind.
-From Australia
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