Sentence:  The <WSD>bunyip</WSD> here was considered to have a magical power over humans, causing them considerable misfortune. Places where there were many eels tended to be where <WSD>bunyips</WSD> lived, as this was their food. On one occasion, Aboriginal people claimed that a <WSD>bunyip</WSD> lured a woman to her death by distracting her with a large catch of eels. It was considered extremely bad luck to kill or injure a <WSD>bunyip</WSD>. 
Meaning of the word marked with <WSD> tags:  A mythical Australian monster, said to inhabit swamps and lagoons.