THE RAGLAN TANIWHA!
It appears that a native, whilst fishing in bis canoe just off the South Spit of tbe Raglan Harbor on Friday, observed, on )ook\ng towards the shore, a large animal, apparently slumbering on the beacb. He immediately gave the alarm, and tbe natives assembled in numbers on the beach with guns. The monster, on being approached, opened its mouth grunting, barking, and snapping its ugly jaws. Rawini fired at its head and hit him, the bullet taking no effect. Another native then fired and wounded him in the side. Upon approaching it, the animal put its arms, wings, or flappers in front of its bead as a mode of defence, but being severely wounded could offer no resistance. A rope was then fastened round its neck. About a dozen Maoris took it in tow to the Raglan wharf, on to which it was landed by means of a crane. After being killed it was found to be 11 feet in length, and six feet in circumference. It has two large arms or flappers. Its tail consisted of two large propellers opening out like the web-toot of a duck. It was covered with a fine fur, and had no ears, but openings in its skin. It bad 16 teeth in each jaw, four of them being like tusks. The head has been preserved. It is supposed to be a sea elephant. The skin is also preserved. It weighs between 6cwt. and 7cwt.
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Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume IX, Issue 1774, 7 November 1887, Page 2
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366THE RAGLAN TANIWHA! Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume IX, Issue 1774, 7 November 1887, Page 2
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