The Tasmanian tiger, a large, striped marsupial, has been sighted several times in Australia, despite being declared extinct more than eight decades ago. Newly released reports from the Australian government show there have been eight reported sightings of the Tasmanian tiger, or thylacine, over the past three years. The most recent was two months ago, according to Tasmania's Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water and Environment. Thylacines were believed to have become extinct after the last known animal in captivity died in 1936. One of the reported sightings occurred in February, when two people visiting Tasmania from the Australian mainland reported seeing a thylacine walk onto a road.

The Tasmanian tiger, a large striped carnivore, is believed to have gone extinct over 80 years ago -- but newly released Australian government documents show sightings have been reported as recently as two months ago. (CNN) - The Tasmanian tiger, a large striped carnivore, is believed to have gone extinct over 80 years ago -- but newly released Australian government documents show sightings have been reported as recently as two months ago. Tasmania's Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water and Environment (DPIPWE) recently released a document detailing eight reported sightings of the Tasmanian tiger, or thylacine, in the last three years. In 2017, another driver reported seeing a possible thylacine near the Deep Gully Forest Reserve in northwestern Tasmania. Most recently in July, a man in southern Tasmania, near the state capital of Hobart, reported seeing a footprint that seemed to match that of the Tasmanian tiger.