NEWSLINK: Leopard population in state up 30% in decade

Between 2006 and 2017, the leopard population in the state increased by nearly 30% — up from 1,070 in 2006 to 1,395 in 2017. And the 2017 census showed a 20% rise in the leopard count from the previous census conducted in 2011.

There were 1,170 leopards in the state according to a 2011 census. Understandably, operations to extricate leopards from human habitations have increased by 35%.

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SIGHTING, UK: ‘Panther-like cat’ sighted in Lakes wood

Vicky Parkinson, from Otley, was out walking her dog on Tuesday morning when a large, non-native black cat crossed her path.


"I couldn't believe my eyes," she exclaimed. "At first I thought it was a big dog. But then I did a double take and I was left in utter disbelief at what I had just seen!"
Mrs Parkinson was on holiday staying at the Windermere Campsite on Ashes Lane, between Kendal and Staveley, when she spotted the large creature in the woodlands near Ratherheath Tarn.

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SIGHTING? UK: ‘large black cat’ is no panther

Police who spent yesterday scouring fields near the B730 in Ayrshire for a mystery “large black cat” have ruled out an earlier theory that the beast is a black panther.


The original alert made newspaper headlines across Britain, and the subsequent downgrading of the animal from big cat predator to (possibly) domestic cat has been vigorously lampooned in press and social media.

Police consulted an expert on big cats, who after studying pictures of the animal reckoned it was unlikely to be a panther - black or otherwise.

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SIGHTING? UK: Ballymoney forest warning as 'large black suspicious looking animal' spotted

Police have urged the public not to approach a large black beast that has been spotted in a wood in Ballymoney.

The animal is said to have been seen in the Conagher Rd area of Garry Forest.

A PSNI spokesperson said: "Earlier today we received a report of what has been described as a large black suspicious looking animal in the Garry Forest area, Conagher Road area of Ballymoney.

"It goes without saying that if you see this animal in the area, please do not approach it."

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ARTICLE: The sickening reality behind this popular tourist attraction

A tourist smiles for the camera, proudly displaying the adorable lion cub snuggled in their arms, with it’s mother no where to be seen.


It’s a picture you have probably seen pop up on your social media before or maybe one you have posed for yourself.


For many, playing with a lion cub is a once in a lifetime opportunity that is just too enticing to pass up.

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NEWSLINK: Leopard playing with stray dogs goes viral

Residents of Bageshwar, who have been panic-stricken for the past few weeks after frequent leopard sightings and deaths of at least two people in tiger attacks, were in for a pleasant surprise after the video of a ‘friendly’ leopard playing with stray dogs and calves in the area went viral on social media. The clip, captured on a CCTV, shows the big cat playfully pouncing on the dogs sometime around midnight. The big cat was finally captured by forest department officials near Bagnath temple, situated around 200 meters inside Bageshwar city.

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VIDEO: Charlestown zoo owner says he's ready for war against PETA 'devils'

There's no denying Tim Stark has a big, strong bond with some bigger, stronger cats.

"Hi, baby girl. Hi baby, girl. Now, damn. Look at them run. I mean, my God, they're scared to death of me. I beat them so often they're terrified of me," he said facetiously inside a cage with two young mountain lions as the two big cats purred and embraced him. "Quit, baby girl. Quit. Come here. Come here. Denali, come here."

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