they built a dragon statue in 1590 from a skull that turned out to be a woolly rhino lmao

Reposting/retelling because this is my favorite "dragon was real, sort of" story and it's underposted here. Klagenfurt, Austria. Old legend: a Lindwurm (the wingless wormy dragon) lurked in the marsh by the river, caused floods, ate travelers, classic. Some brave guy chains a bull as bait and hooks……