Category: Big Cats

Thong Lane Big Cat, Gravesend

The following story concerning a big cat seen in Gravesend appeared in a 23 December 2006 article by Helen Wagstaff entitled ‘2 more big cats sighted in county’ which appears on the Kentonline website.

The Beast of Bont

Responsible for killing around fifty sheep centred on the village of Pontrhydfendigaid in 1995, the ‘Beast of Bont’ is the most feared mysterious predator in Wales. Expert vets that examined the carcasses said the animal that caused the damage was more powerful than a fox or dog. Many people believe the beast to be a large cat, such as a puma or leopard.

Carlisle Big Cat (2012)

The following article by Phil Coleman entitled ‘Black Panther Spotted In Field Near Carlisle – Claim’ appeared in the News & Star on 16 February 2012.

A bus driver has spoken of the moment he spotted what he believes may have been a large black panther in a field a few miles north of Carlisle.

Carlisle Big Cat (2009)

The following article by Phil Coleman entitled ‘Police Probe After Puma-Like Creature Spotted In Carlisle’ appeared in the News & Star on 17 October 2009.

Woodchester Big Cat (2012)

The following article by Charlie Cooper entitled ‘Will DNA tests solve the mystery of Gloucestershire big cat sightings?’ appeared in The Independent on 12 January 2012.

‘It began with dark mutterings in the local pub, that a strange beast might be stalking the woods around the little village of Woodchester, savaging the local wildlife and frightening local dog walkers.