THE MAORI GORILLA.
The strange animal reported to have been found at Porter's Creek, on the other side of the river, we were informed last night by some natives that it is simply a seal. Whether the person who brought the first news of its being caught had never seen such an animal before, or could not resist the opportunity for drawing upon his imagination, we cannot say ; certain it is that the animal hus very little resemblance to the monster it was represented to be. —Thames Evening Star,
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Auckland Star, Volume I, Issue 227, 30 September 1870, Page 2
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89THE MAORI GORILLA. Auckland Star, Volume I, Issue 227, 30 September 1870, Page 2
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