The Why Files: Operation Podcast 604: Cryptids Vol. 4 | Bunyips, Yowie and Australian Nightmare Fuel
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Jul 26, 2025 Australia's outback teems with chilling creatures like the towering Yowie, known for terrorizing lonely hikers. Water-dwelling Bunyips pull victims beneath the murky depths, while the eerie Yara-ma-yha-who lurks in the trees, waiting to transform humans into blood-sucking fiends. With gripping personal testimonies and tales rooted in Aboriginal culture, the podcast invites listeners into a world where folklore intertwines with unsettling real-life encounters, sparking wonder and fright in equal measure.
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Dean Harrison's Yowie Attack
- Dean Harrison tracked the Yowie for 25 years and was physically attacked by it, leaving lasting injuries.
- He describes it as a massive, dark-haired predator with glowing amber eyes and a sickly sweet stench.
Yowie's Hunting Behavior
- The Yowie is known to watch and follow isolated people before attacking.
- It targets the vulnerable far from help, indicating intentional hunting behavior.
The Mysterious Bunyip Skull
- A peculiar skull washed up on the Murrumbidgee River bank was identified by indigenous elders as a bunyip.
- The skull was displayed briefly in a museum and then mysteriously locked away and disappeared.