The Thiolacine in West Papua

There is evidence that thiolacines may still exist in the West Papua province of Indonesia. The Hill Tribes report a dog-like carnivore they call Dob Songa. They describe it as looking like a dog with striped flanks, a stiff tail and wide jaws. It comes down from the mountains and kills pigs, goats and other livestock. One sighting that was reported in New Guinea even involved people getting close enough to touch them.