Tiger
hides with gunshot wounds found, three held
Times of
India
This is for the first time in the recent times that the poachers
had used guns to kill the big cats in the state, apparently after
catching the forest ground duty staffers' napping in the wild. Before this,
there had been cases of tiger poaching with ...
The hunt for British Big Cats attracts far more newspaper column-inches than any other cryptozoological subject. There are so many of them now that we feel that they should be archived by us in some way, so we should have a go at publishing a regular round-up of the stories as they come in. Curated by Carl Marshall and Olivia McCarthy
Sunday, 30 September 2012
Saturday, 29 September 2012
LINK: Iriomote Oyamaneko – The Iriomote Great Mountain Cat
Translated from Mizuki Shigeru’s Mujyara
Iriomote Island in the Okinawa island chain is sometimes called the Galapagos Island of the East. When the Iriomote yamaneko (Iriomote mountain cat; 西表山猫) was discovered, it came as no surprise to the inhabitants. In fact, the islanders insisted there were two distinct species of feline predators on the island, the house pet-sized yamaneko and a great cat the size of a panther. Biologists deny the existence of any “great mountain cat,” even though islanders have several names for the beast.
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NEWSLINK: More on Tarzan case
Court
Fight Over Big Cats Owned By Tarzan Actor | TheLedger.com
A court fight is under way in Palm Beach County over two tigers and a leopard that belong to a former Tarzan actor.
A court fight is under way in Palm Beach County over two tigers and a leopard that belong to a former Tarzan actor.
NEWSLINK: More on legislation to limit big cat ownership
Sheriff
supports limits on big-cat ownership | Cincinnati.com
...
The Ohio sheriff who oversaw the response to an exotic animal release is visiting Washington to support a federal bill that would restrict the private ownership ...
The Ohio sheriff who oversaw the response to an exotic animal release is visiting Washington to support a federal bill that would restrict the private ownership ...
NEWSLINK: Tabby cats compared to king cheetahs
Tabby
Cats Are Mutants, Study Finds
By Amanda Ferris
Taqpep's mutation is responsible for a blotchy stripe pattern in both domesticated cats and a rare breed of big cat called the King Cheetah, who are often found in South Africa. As for their house cat cousins, more tabbies in Europe have the ...
By Amanda Ferris
Taqpep's mutation is responsible for a blotchy stripe pattern in both domesticated cats and a rare breed of big cat called the King Cheetah, who are often found in South Africa. As for their house cat cousins, more tabbies in Europe have the ...
NEWSLINK: Tourists banned from India's tiger reserves
Tourists
Banned From India's Tiger Reserves
North Country Public Radio
Up until the late 1960s, big game hunters trod the forests of Rajasthan's Ranthambore National Park, part of a sprawling tiger reserve southwest of Delhi. Under the court's recent ban, spotting one of India's big cats — a tiger or the more elusive ...
North Country Public Radio
Up until the late 1960s, big game hunters trod the forests of Rajasthan's Ranthambore National Park, part of a sprawling tiger reserve southwest of Delhi. Under the court's recent ban, spotting one of India's big cats — a tiger or the more elusive ...
NEWSLINK: Poaching threat to India's leopards
India
leopards at risk of decimation
Mother Nature Network
At least 4 leopards are killed every week by poachers in India, and the big cat's plight mirrors that of the tiger. By Agence France-PresseFri, Sep 28 2012 at 5:27 AM EST. leopard skin in India The leopard, whose population was pegged at 1,150 in an ...
Mother Nature Network
At least 4 leopards are killed every week by poachers in India, and the big cat's plight mirrors that of the tiger. By Agence France-PresseFri, Sep 28 2012 at 5:27 AM EST. leopard skin in India The leopard, whose population was pegged at 1,150 in an ...
SIGHTING: Is it a big cat... or a big hoax?
Another unusual sight in Linslade has reignited the controversial debate that a big cat is still roaming the area.
The remains of a deer were found up a tree on a horizontal branch that was about four feet from the ground beside the ‘old railway track’ south of the canal bridge across to Linslade.
The deer skeleton was originally discovered by Jessica Mark, 31, of North Street, Leighton, who said: “My partner and myself were out for a walk along the pathway when he noticed a strange smell so we backtracked a few steps, followed our noses, and there it was, the back half of a deer in a tree.”
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The deer skeleton was originally discovered by Jessica Mark, 31, of North Street, Leighton, who said: “My partner and myself were out for a walk along the pathway when he noticed a strange smell so we backtracked a few steps, followed our noses, and there it was, the back half of a deer in a tree.”
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SIGHTING: West Lothian woman claims panther is to blame for injuring her horses
FARM owner Helen Smith described the creature as a 'muscle machine' as she revealed it had taken gouges out of her animals.
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SIGHTING: FAMILY FEAR MYSTERY ANIMAL KILLED THEIR CALVES
A farming family fear a large animal ate two of their young calves alive after a gruesome
incident on their Co Donegal farm.
The blooded remains of the one year old calves were found half-eaten on the farm outside Convoy, near Raphoe, yesterday morning.
The one year old animals, which would have been a considerable size, had a number of their ribs broken.
The family at the centre of the attack and animal welfare officers are baffled as to who or what killed the animals.
The attack will again raise suspicions that a large wild cat is still roaming the north-west after sighting in recent years.
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incident on their Co Donegal farm.
The blooded remains of the one year old calves were found half-eaten on the farm outside Convoy, near Raphoe, yesterday morning.
The one year old animals, which would have been a considerable size, had a number of their ribs broken.
The family at the centre of the attack and animal welfare officers are baffled as to who or what killed the animals.
The attack will again raise suspicions that a large wild cat is still roaming the north-west after sighting in recent years.
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Friday, 28 September 2012
SIGHTING: West Lothian, Scotland
West
Lothian woman claims panther is to blame for injuring her horses
Scottish Daily Record
Owner Helen Smith said her animals were injured after she spotted a big cat on the prowl at her farm. She says the beast is bigger than her dogs – huge bullmastiff-Rhodesian ridgeback crosses. Helen, 55, said: “This was a muscle machine with claws and ...
Scottish Daily Record
Owner Helen Smith said her animals were injured after she spotted a big cat on the prowl at her farm. She says the beast is bigger than her dogs – huge bullmastiff-Rhodesian ridgeback crosses. Helen, 55, said: “This was a muscle machine with claws and ...
NEWSLINK: More on the Tarzan legal case
Where
Are Steve Sipek's Tigers and Leopard? FWC Won't SayNew Times Broward-Palm Beach (blog)
Sipek has an affinity for big cats, in no small part because a lion once pulled him from an inferno that charred 90 percent of his body while all the humans on the movie set ran away like giant babies and left him for dead. The recently seized cats ...
Return sought of big cats to Tarzan's compound - Sun Sentinel
Six months after a former Tarzan actor's two tigers and leopard were seized in western Palm Beach County, a court fight has broken out over the return of the big ...
SIGHTING: Cougar in Washington State
Cougar
seen roaming through Finley
TheNewsTribune.com
Game officers tried to track the big cat with hounds, but lost the scent and abandoned the search. "At this point, it's kind of like a needle in a haystack," Fulton told the Herald. This isn't the first cougar sighting in the area in recent weeks. In ...
TheNewsTribune.com
Game officers tried to track the big cat with hounds, but lost the scent and abandoned the search. "At this point, it's kind of like a needle in a haystack," Fulton told the Herald. This isn't the first cougar sighting in the area in recent weeks. In ...
NEWSLINK: More on the NJ Savannah cat
Exotic
African Cat Prowling New Jersey Neighborhood
Paw Nation
Flatt described the animal as leopard-like and much larger than your average domestic feline. Amazed by the seemingly wild creature pawing through her suburb, Flatt took several photos of the big cat. She then watched the cat roam around nearby lawns ...
Paw Nation
Flatt described the animal as leopard-like and much larger than your average domestic feline. Amazed by the seemingly wild creature pawing through her suburb, Flatt took several photos of the big cat. She then watched the cat roam around nearby lawns ...
NEWSLINK: More on the Russian Liliger
What's
In Store For Russia's Little Lion-Tiger Hybrid?
RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty
But big-cat cross-breeding is not unheard-of in captivity. As they're different species, the resulting offspring are hybrids. Outside of the public imagination and a cottage industry, the lion-tiger hybrid is perhaps best-known as the favorite animal ...
RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty
But big-cat cross-breeding is not unheard-of in captivity. As they're different species, the resulting offspring are hybrids. Outside of the public imagination and a cottage industry, the lion-tiger hybrid is perhaps best-known as the favorite animal ...
NEWSLINK: Tigers in Bhutan
Wildlife
on our doorstep
Kuensel, Buhutan's National Newspaper
Last year was the year of the tiger, but it is this year that the big cat seems to be really out and about, going by livestock kills being reported in different parts of the country in recent months. In Dorji Goenpa, Trongsa, forest officials are still ...
Kuensel, Buhutan's National Newspaper
Last year was the year of the tiger, but it is this year that the big cat seems to be really out and about, going by livestock kills being reported in different parts of the country in recent months. In Dorji Goenpa, Trongsa, forest officials are still ...
NEWSLINK: Exotic cat on the loose
Exotic
cat prowls Boonton TownshipDailyrecord.com
The cat escaped because its outdoor enclosure was left open and it returned on its own, Worts said. “It has been out a few times, which is a violation of local ordinances. You can't let your pets run at large,” Worts said. “But at this time it appears ...
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NEWSLINK: Tourists banned from India's tiger preserves
Tourists
Banned From India's Tiger Reserves
KOSU
The moon hangs fat and milky over Rajasthan's Ranthambore National Park, part of a sprawling tiger reserve. Big game hunters trod these forests up until the late 1960s. Today, spotting one of India's big cats — a tiger or the more elusive leopard ...
KOSU
The moon hangs fat and milky over Rajasthan's Ranthambore National Park, part of a sprawling tiger reserve. Big game hunters trod these forests up until the late 1960s. Today, spotting one of India's big cats — a tiger or the more elusive leopard ...
NEWSLINK: White tigers in India
Flourishing
white cats
Deccan Chronicle
Ever since the Indian government initiated measures to conserve the dwindling big cat population, veterinary surgeon at the Indira Gandhi Zoological Park in Visakhapatnam, V. Srinivas has been instrumental in the successful breeding of captive white ...
Deccan Chronicle
Ever since the Indian government initiated measures to conserve the dwindling big cat population, veterinary surgeon at the Indira Gandhi Zoological Park in Visakhapatnam, V. Srinivas has been instrumental in the successful breeding of captive white ...
Wednesday, 26 September 2012
SIGHTING: The Beast of Burscough (Lancashire) with a very pixellated photograph
| The
beast of Burscough Lancashire Evening Post Big cat hunters are on full alert after a man snapped a suspicious looking beast on a Lancashire railway line. Dave Stanhope was out walking his dog on Saturday when he spotted a large black animal on the tracks below. He says the creature was hunting ...  |
NEWSLINK: Australian mystery cats released by American soldiers?
Pumas
freed by Americans, readers say
Weekly Times Now
MANY readers believe American soldiers released two big cats into the Grampians wilds after their tour of duty ended in World War II. A study by Deakin University in 2001 concluded "a big cat population in the Grampians mountain range is beyond ...
Weekly Times Now
MANY readers believe American soldiers released two big cats into the Grampians wilds after their tour of duty ended in World War II. A study by Deakin University in 2001 concluded "a big cat population in the Grampians mountain range is beyond ...
SIGHTING: Australian "Black Cat as big as a fox" (Photo)
Big cat caught: The cat measures up to fully grown foxes after the shoot.
CARPENDEIT dairy farmer Ricky Bailey initially thought he had spotted a fox in his scope while out shooting a few months ago.
"It was 150-180 metres out. We had a look through the scope and it was a big cat. It was black and big and had no collars on it," he said.
Ricky was shooting on a Pirron Yallock dairy farm, west of Colac, and said he hadn't spotted a cat this large.
"It was the same as a full-grown fox but not quite as deep in the chest but just as long," he said. "When you held it up in the air by the base of its tail, its legs and head was hanging down on the ground. You see a lot of cats around dairies, but not that size."
He sent this picture of the dead cat to the Weekly Times after Pirron Yallock was named as an area where large cats had been sighted.
SIGHTING: An Australian Mystery Cat
 Winchelsea big cat revealed Weekly Times Now David took photographs and then interviewed the farmer who finally offered information about big cat sightings in the area. "I'd heard the myth about the big cats, but in my job I was trained to deal with facts," David said. He considered marauding ... . |
MORE ON THE CONTROVERSIAL AUSTRALIAN BIG CAT STUDY
Safe
from big cats
Ranges Trader Mail
“The study concluded the most obvious explanation for many of the reported sightings of big cats over the years is that they were large feral domestic cats,” he said. “Some preliminary DNA evidence also cannot be entirely dismissed but it is not ...
Big cat study complete - Premier of Victoria
A report examining alleged sightings and evidence of 'big cats' in Victoria is complete, concluding the existence of a living population is highly unlikely.
Ranges Trader Mail
“The study concluded the most obvious explanation for many of the reported sightings of big cats over the years is that they were large feral domestic cats,” he said. “Some preliminary DNA evidence also cannot be entirely dismissed but it is not ...
Big cat study complete - Premier of Victoria
A report examining alleged sightings and evidence of 'big cats' in Victoria is complete, concluding the existence of a living population is highly unlikely.
Tuesday, 25 September 2012
NEWSLINK: Sumatran Tiger breeding success
Rare
Sumatran tiger gives birth to three cubs
AFP
The eight-year old big cat named Uni gave birth at Taman Rimba zoo in Jambi province on Sumatra island on Saturday but one of the cubs later died, the zoo's head Adriyani, who goes by one name, said. "We are very happy with the birth even though one of ...
AFP
The eight-year old big cat named Uni gave birth at Taman Rimba zoo in Jambi province on Sumatra island on Saturday but one of the cubs later died, the zoo's head Adriyani, who goes by one name, said. "We are very happy with the birth even though one of ...
NEWSLINK: Rogue feral cat in Bromley
Bromley
pet owner's 'feral' cat fears after animal attacks
News Shopper
And Mrs Cripps says she has also seen a dead squirrel in her garden with the same puncture wounds as those sustained by her cat. The 47-year-old said: “The cat just seems to bite and see what he can attack. “My worst fear is that this big cat could ...
News Shopper
And Mrs Cripps says she has also seen a dead squirrel in her garden with the same puncture wounds as those sustained by her cat. The 47-year-old said: “The cat just seems to bite and see what he can attack. “My worst fear is that this big cat could ...
NEWSLINK: More on controversial Australian big cat study
HAVE
YOUR SAY: Big cat study small on results
Knox Leader
The official conclusion is that big cats sighted over the years are large feral domestic cats, according to Victorian Agriculture and Food Security Minister Peter Walsh. THE existence of big cats in Victoria is "highly unlikely" a State Government ...
Big Cat Study inconclusive - ABC Goulburn Murray - Australian ...
The Victorian Government has ended a 'desktop study' into the existence of big cats in Victoria less than three months in.
Court fight over big cats owned by Tarzan actor
LOXAHATCHEE, Fla. (AP) - A court fight is under way in Palm Beach County over two tigers and a leopard that belong to a former Tarzan actor. The cats were ...
Knox Leader
The official conclusion is that big cats sighted over the years are large feral domestic cats, according to Victorian Agriculture and Food Security Minister Peter Walsh. THE existence of big cats in Victoria is "highly unlikely" a State Government ...
Big Cat Study inconclusive - ABC Goulburn Murray - Australian ...
The Victorian Government has ended a 'desktop study' into the existence of big cats in Victoria less than three months in.
Court fight over big cats owned by Tarzan actor
LOXAHATCHEE, Fla. (AP) - A court fight is under way in Palm Beach County over two tigers and a leopard that belong to a former Tarzan actor. The cats were ...
NEWSLINK: More on campaign to outlaw private big cat ownership in USA
US
ban sought on big cats
Mansfield News Journal
States that allow private possession of big cats with a permit: Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Arizona, Texas, Oklahoma, Missouri, Mississippi, Indiana, Pennsylvania, Maine, Massachusetts, Rhode Island and Delaware. Ohio and 27 other states and ...
Downes and Lutz: Federal Legislation Needed to Protect Big Cats ...
Almost one year ago, Zanesville, Ohio, suffered a terrible tragedy. Before committing suicide, the owner of a backyard menagerie opened the cages of his exotic ...
Mansfield News Journal
States that allow private possession of big cats with a permit: Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Arizona, Texas, Oklahoma, Missouri, Mississippi, Indiana, Pennsylvania, Maine, Massachusetts, Rhode Island and Delaware. Ohio and 27 other states and ...
Downes and Lutz: Federal Legislation Needed to Protect Big Cats ...
Almost one year ago, Zanesville, Ohio, suffered a terrible tragedy. Before committing suicide, the owner of a backyard menagerie opened the cages of his exotic ...
NEWSLINK: More on Tarzan's big cat court battle
Tarzan
actor Steve Sipek heads to court to get his big cats back
CBS News
Steve Sipek and Melanie Boynes, who live together on a five-acre property called Tarzan's Big Cat Sanctuary about 17 miles from West Palm Beach, are appealing the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission's decision to seize their animals, the ...
CBS News
Steve Sipek and Melanie Boynes, who live together on a five-acre property called Tarzan's Big Cat Sanctuary about 17 miles from West Palm Beach, are appealing the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission's decision to seize their animals, the ...
| Court
fight over big cats for former 'Tarzan' actor in Loxahatchee WPEC Since then, Sipek and Melanie Boynes, who lives on the Loxahatchee property with him, set up a non-profit called Tarzan's Big Cat Sanctuary. The wildlife agency recently refused the sanctuary's request for a permit to own big cats, citing inadequate ... |
Monday, 24 September 2012
NEWSLINK: Biology of tiger attacks
| Shrinking
prey base forces tigers to change behavioural pattern Economic Times Mondal is not alone, the big cat has left its mark on almost every family in the village. And ask them, they are prompt enough to point the reason behind the rising tiger straying, an issue from which the foresters prefer to stay away. "Since Aila, the ... |
Tigers at Blackpool Zoo
Keepers
hope romance is in the air for tigers at Blackpool Zoo
ITV News
All smiles: Zambar at Blackpool Zoo Photo: Stephen Birtwistle. Keepers at Blackpool Zoo are hoping love is in the air after welcoming a new arrival to their Big Cat house. The zoo has greeted four year old tiger Alyona, from her birthplace at ...
ITV News
All smiles: Zambar at Blackpool Zoo Photo: Stephen Birtwistle. Keepers at Blackpool Zoo are hoping love is in the air after welcoming a new arrival to their Big Cat house. The zoo has greeted four year old tiger Alyona, from her birthplace at ...
NEWSLINK: Court fight over big cats owned by Tarzan actor
Court
fight over big cats owned by Tarzan actor
Sacramento Bee
LOXAHATCHEE, Fla. -- A court fight is under way in Palm Beach County over two tigers and a leopard that belong to a former Tarzan actor. The cats were seized in February by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission. The agency says Steve ...
Sacramento Bee
LOXAHATCHEE, Fla. -- A court fight is under way in Palm Beach County over two tigers and a leopard that belong to a former Tarzan actor. The cats were seized in February by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission. The agency says Steve ...
NEIL ARNOLD: Thank you
I would like to take a moment to thank Neil for his kind words and support for our Mystery Cats blog.
For More Information and to visit Neils Blog
For More Information and to visit Neils Blog
Sunday, 23 September 2012
NEWSLINK: More on Bronx Zoo tiger attack
Mauled
NY Man: I Wanted to Be One With the Tiger
ABC News
Villalobos' big-cat exploits Friday afternoon were an instant tabloid sensation: A front page New York Post story on Saturday was headlined "MAULED!" The Daily News countered with "ZOO-ICIDE," speculating a death wish. Police had said earlier that ...
Bronx Zoo mauling: Man wanted to be 'one with the tiger'
NBCNews.com (blog)
Villalobos, 25, was mauled by a Siberian tiger before zoo employees rescued him by using fire extinguishers to distract the big cat, zoo officials said. Villalobos was charged Saturday with third-degree criminal trespass, a misdemeanor, and another ...
ABC News
Villalobos' big-cat exploits Friday afternoon were an instant tabloid sensation: A front page New York Post story on Saturday was headlined "MAULED!" The Daily News countered with "ZOO-ICIDE," speculating a death wish. Police had said earlier that ...
Bronx Zoo mauling: Man wanted to be 'one with the tiger'
NBCNews.com (blog)
Villalobos, 25, was mauled by a Siberian tiger before zoo employees rescued him by using fire extinguishers to distract the big cat, zoo officials said. Villalobos was charged Saturday with third-degree criminal trespass, a misdemeanor, and another ...
NEWSLINK: Interesting take on Tiger Conservation from Buddhist monks in Thailand
Feline
encounter on Thai adventure
Fraser Coast Chronicle
Designed as exercise and for cooling in Thailand's blustering heat, the tigers leap off the rocks into the water tempted by gladiator-like Thai men with big cat toys. The power and grace of their movement is mesmerising. After a day out enjoying ...
Fraser Coast Chronicle
Designed as exercise and for cooling in Thailand's blustering heat, the tigers leap off the rocks into the water tempted by gladiator-like Thai men with big cat toys. The power and grace of their movement is mesmerising. After a day out enjoying ...
NEWSLINK: More on tabby cat genetics
| How
the tabby cat earned its stripes Minneapolis Star Tribune This undated photo made available by Science magazine shows tabby cats with the mackerel pattern, top row, and blotched pattern, bottom row. Scientists say they've found the gene that sets the common tabby pattern - stripes or blotches. Cats with ... Scientists identify gene crucial in cat stripes Horsetalk Clearly, not all cats are patterned. In particular, some big adult cats like African lions and mountain lions are distinctive for their lack of color variation even though their cubs are striped. Furthermore, Taqpep mutations are surprisingly common in ... How do cats earn their stripes? It's all in the DNA, as scientists find ... The recently-found gene is one of several that collaborate to create the distinctive design of a cat's coat, and it's the first of the pattern genes to be identified. How the Tabby Cat Got Its Stripes Slate Magazine (blog) Scientists have solved an age-old mouser mystery—why there are stripes on a domestic tabby cat—and discovered yet another connection between Mittens and her wild cousins. Studying the genomes of two groups of tabbies, one with the vertically striped ...
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SIGHTING: Dorset's big cat riddle
SIGHTINGS of mysterious big cats in Dorset have sparked intense debate in recent years.
Many are convinced that here are panthers roaming the countryside while others maintain that with no conclusive proof of their existence that it is highly unlikely they exist in the wild.
There have, however, been numerous reported sightings in recent years.
According to figures obtained by the Echo, a total of 53 people have made emergency calls to report their wild cat encounters since 2006.
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Many are convinced that here are panthers roaming the countryside while others maintain that with no conclusive proof of their existence that it is highly unlikely they exist in the wild.
There have, however, been numerous reported sightings in recent years.
According to figures obtained by the Echo, a total of 53 people have made emergency calls to report their wild cat encounters since 2006.
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Saturday, 22 September 2012
NEWSLINK: More on the controversial Australian Big Cat Study
The
Australian Big Cat Study that Wasn't | Mysterious Universe
This week, the Victorian state government released its findings into an official investigation into whether Big Cats such as panthers, pumas and cougars are.
This week, the Victorian state government released its findings into an official investigation into whether Big Cats such as panthers, pumas and cougars are.
SIGHTINGS: California
Mountain
Lion Spotted Near San Carlos Apartment Complex
CBS Local
The big cat was spotted in the 400 block of Portofino Drive near Heather Park around 6 p.m. The sighing was reported to police today around 1 p.m., emergency officials said. The mountain lion was seen walking down the street close to an apartment ...
CBS Local
The big cat was spotted in the 400 block of Portofino Drive near Heather Park around 6 p.m. The sighing was reported to police today around 1 p.m., emergency officials said. The mountain lion was seen walking down the street close to an apartment ...
NEWSLINK: Cheetah holds tourists hostage
| Cheetah
holds Kenyan safari hostage for 45 minutes New York Daily News A cheetah held tourists hostage for 45 minutes during a Kenyan safari. The big cat leaped atop the tour group's Jeep and stayed put as the passenger recorded video of the encounter. The cheetah rested on the vehicle as it surveyed the surrounding area ... See all stories on this topic » |
 New York Daily |
NEWSLINK: More on the Russian Liliger
| "Liliger"
Born in Russia No Boon for Big Cats National Geographic But charming as the cuddly cub appears, ligers, liligers, and other mix-and-match felines raise serious concerns for advocates of big-cat conservation. Ligers are the result of a male lion mating with a female tiger. Craig Packer, director of the Lion ... |
NEWSLINK: More tiger issues in India
The
endangered big cat
Daily Pioneer
The decreasing tiger population in Madhya Pradesh is a cause of great concern. Poaching goes on unabated. What is alarming however, is the forest officials' collusion with the poachers in this dastardly act. If the national animal is to be saved, there ...
Feline fear grips Khordak, villagers on alert
E-Pao.net
Following reports about presence of a big cat in Keibul Lamjao National Park and straying into neighbouring villagers, the villagers are now unable to sleep peacefully at night. Even if they must go out, the villagers go in groups of twos or threes and ...
Daily Pioneer
The decreasing tiger population in Madhya Pradesh is a cause of great concern. Poaching goes on unabated. What is alarming however, is the forest officials' collusion with the poachers in this dastardly act. If the national animal is to be saved, there ...
Feline fear grips Khordak, villagers on alert
E-Pao.net
Following reports about presence of a big cat in Keibul Lamjao National Park and straying into neighbouring villagers, the villagers are now unable to sleep peacefully at night. Even if they must go out, the villagers go in groups of twos or threes and ...
SIGHTINGS: Wareham, Dorset
Dorset's
big cat riddle
Dorset Echo
The most recent sighting given to police came in February from a caller who claimed to have seen a big cat which was 'totally black' and 'stocky' with a 'very long tail' in Sherford, Wareham. A month earlier an informant called to report a sighting of ...
Dorset Echo
The most recent sighting given to police came in February from a caller who claimed to have seen a big cat which was 'totally black' and 'stocky' with a 'very long tail' in Sherford, Wareham. A month earlier an informant called to report a sighting of ...
NEWSLINK: Tiger attack in Bronx Zoo
Bronx
zoo tiger attack: Man lives, big cat is forgiven
Christian Science Monitor
The acknowledgement that the 26-year-old man was the culprit and the big cat was only acting out its nature isn't uncommon in tiger attacks. In a long line of tiger attack cases, survivors tend to blame themselves or other factors, not the cats. Some ...
Man mauled after jumping into tiger pit at New York's Bronx Zoo
Chicago Tribune
NEW YORK (Reuters) - A Siberian tiger critically injured a man who jumped into the big cat's den at New York's Bronx Zoo on Friday, retreating only after emergency workers scared it off with a fire extinguisher. The man, 25, was riding the zoo's ...
Man mauled after jumping into tiger den at Bronx Zoo
TVNZ
A Siberian tiger critically injured a man who jumped into the big cat's den at New York City's Bronx Zoo today, retreating only after emergency workers scared it off with a fire extinguisher. The man, 25, was riding the zoo's elevated monorail in the ...
UPDATE 1-Man jumps into tiger pit at New York's Bronx Zoo, gets mauled
Chicago Tribune
man who jumped into the big cat's den at New York City's Bronx Zoo on Friday, retreating only after emergency workers scared it off with a fire extinguisher. The man, 25, was riding the zoo's monorail in the afternoon and leapt from a car, clearing a ...
Man Mauled After Jumping Into Tiger Den at Bronx Zoo
Wall Street Journal (blog)
The episode unfolded when the man apparently jumped from the monorail that traverses the big cat den at the zoo at about 3:23 p.m., New York Fire Department officials said. The man, who wasn't identified, suffered injuries to his left leg, right foot ...
Christian Science Monitor
The acknowledgement that the 26-year-old man was the culprit and the big cat was only acting out its nature isn't uncommon in tiger attacks. In a long line of tiger attack cases, survivors tend to blame themselves or other factors, not the cats. Some ...
Man mauled after jumping into tiger pit at New York's Bronx Zoo
Chicago Tribune
NEW YORK (Reuters) - A Siberian tiger critically injured a man who jumped into the big cat's den at New York's Bronx Zoo on Friday, retreating only after emergency workers scared it off with a fire extinguisher. The man, 25, was riding the zoo's ...
Man mauled after jumping into tiger den at Bronx Zoo
TVNZ
A Siberian tiger critically injured a man who jumped into the big cat's den at New York City's Bronx Zoo today, retreating only after emergency workers scared it off with a fire extinguisher. The man, 25, was riding the zoo's elevated monorail in the ...
UPDATE 1-Man jumps into tiger pit at New York's Bronx Zoo, gets mauled
Chicago Tribune
man who jumped into the big cat's den at New York City's Bronx Zoo on Friday, retreating only after emergency workers scared it off with a fire extinguisher. The man, 25, was riding the zoo's monorail in the afternoon and leapt from a car, clearing a ...
Man Mauled After Jumping Into Tiger Den at Bronx Zoo
Wall Street Journal (blog)
The episode unfolded when the man apparently jumped from the monorail that traverses the big cat den at the zoo at about 3:23 p.m., New York Fire Department officials said. The man, who wasn't identified, suffered injuries to his left leg, right foot ...
Friday, 21 September 2012
NEWSLINK: More on the Australian big cat debate
The
Australian Big Cat Study that Wasn't | Mysterious Universe
By Andrew Nicholson
This week, the Victorian state government released its findings into an official investigation into whether Big Cats such as panthers, pumas and cougars are.
By Andrew Nicholson
This week, the Victorian state government released its findings into an official investigation into whether Big Cats such as panthers, pumas and cougars are.
NEWSLINK: US Legislation outlawing big cats as pets
Tell
Congress: Big Cats Are Not Pets
Care2.com (blog)
U.S. Senator John Kerry recently introduced a Senate version of the Big Cats and Public Safety Protection Act (H.R. 4122/S. 3547), which is intended to protect big cats and the public by putting an end to the private ownership and breeding of big cats ...
Care2.com (blog)
U.S. Senator John Kerry recently introduced a Senate version of the Big Cats and Public Safety Protection Act (H.R. 4122/S. 3547), which is intended to protect big cats and the public by putting an end to the private ownership and breeding of big cats ...
NEWSLINK: Big Cats in Bishnipur, India
Big
cat from Keibul Lamjao National Park on the prowl in Bishnupur
Times of India
Though Manipur forest department officials and wildlife experts have not spotted the big cat, they have found unfamiliar pugmarks inside the biggest floating park in the world, which is also home to the rare Brow Antlered deer locally known as Sangai.
Times of India
Though Manipur forest department officials and wildlife experts have not spotted the big cat, they have found unfamiliar pugmarks inside the biggest floating park in the world, which is also home to the rare Brow Antlered deer locally known as Sangai.
NEWSLINK: More on cat coat genetics
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isolates animal coat genes The Press Association A study with echoes of Rudyard Kipling's Just So Stories begins to solve the mystery of coat patterns in mammals. Scientists found a similar mechanism responsible for the markings of tabby cats and a rare striped cheetah. They believe the same genes ... How the Tabby Got Its Blotches Science Now Domestic cats often resemble their larger, wilder counterparts—with black, striped, or tawny fur that presumably helps the big hunters blend into the landscape. For scientists, the genes involved in the evolution of cats' color patterns have been ...
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Thursday, 20 September 2012
NEWSLINK: Stripes versus spots
| Scientists
unlock the mystery of cats' stripes CBS News Leslie Lyons, a cat geneticist who studies coat color traits at the University of California, Davis, but didn't participate in the new work, agreed that the research has identified the tabby's stripes-versus-blotches gene. She noted that mysteries ... |
SIGHTINGS: California cougar euthanased
Mountain
Lion put down after killing family pet
Sierra Star
The big cat had killed the goat the night before and was expected to return to feed on the animal the next night, which it did. The cat was discovered in the trap early the next morning by the homeownerabout 5 a.m. and Partch shot the cat after ...
Sierra Star
The big cat had killed the goat the night before and was expected to return to feed on the animal the next night, which it did. The cat was discovered in the trap early the next morning by the homeownerabout 5 a.m. and Partch shot the cat after ...
NEWSLINK: Amur leopards bred in Minnesota zoo
Minnesota
Zoo's Amur leopard cubs make public debut
Pioneer Press
Two Amur leopard cubs born at the Minnesota Zoo in May might one day frolic in the snows of Far East Russia to help one of the world's rarest species of big cats rebound. The cubs' offspring could be released into the wild there in an effort to ...
Pioneer Press
Two Amur leopard cubs born at the Minnesota Zoo in May might one day frolic in the snows of Far East Russia to help one of the world's rarest species of big cats rebound. The cubs' offspring could be released into the wild there in an effort to ...
SIGHTINGS: Panther in Fenton, MI
Possible
panther sighting in Fenton Township
Fenton Tri County Times
Fenton Township might have some big cats in the neighborhood. On Tuesday, the Flint Police Operations Facebook page posted “ANIMAL COMPLAINT: Lahring and Linden. Look for a very large cat, looked like a panther.” The large cat was allegedly seen in ...
Fenton Tri County Times
Fenton Township might have some big cats in the neighborhood. On Tuesday, the Flint Police Operations Facebook page posted “ANIMAL COMPLAINT: Lahring and Linden. Look for a very large cat, looked like a panther.” The large cat was allegedly seen in ...
NEWSLINK: More on Australian big cat debate
Report
finds big cats "highly unlikely''
Leader News
And the official conclusion is that big cats sighted over the years are large feral domestic cats, according to Victorian Agriculture and Food Security Minister Peter Walsh. He said his pre-election commitment to run a "desk'' study into whether big ...
8.30a Reloaded ABC SoutheastSA with Stan Thomson 20th Sept. 2012
ABC Online (blog)
Simon Townsend is known affectionately as the BIG CAT MAN. He has pursued evidence to prove that animal similar to leopard, cougar, wild cat, or panther is actively roaming our region , attacking livestock. Attempts to convince the Victorian Govt, have ...
Leader News
And the official conclusion is that big cats sighted over the years are large feral domestic cats, according to Victorian Agriculture and Food Security Minister Peter Walsh. He said his pre-election commitment to run a "desk'' study into whether big ...
8.30a Reloaded ABC SoutheastSA with Stan Thomson 20th Sept. 2012
ABC Online (blog)
Simon Townsend is known affectionately as the BIG CAT MAN. He has pursued evidence to prove that animal similar to leopard, cougar, wild cat, or panther is actively roaming our region , attacking livestock. Attempts to convince the Victorian Govt, have ...
NEWSLINK: Ohio sheriff supports limits on big cat ownership
Ohio
sheriff supports limits on big-cat ownership
Sacramento Bee
ZANESVILLE, Ohio -- The Ohio sheriff who oversaw the response to an exotic animal release is visiting Washington to support a federal bill that would restrict the private ownership and breeding of lions, tigers and other big cats. The Zanesville Times ...
Ohio sheriff supports limits on big-cat ownership | wishtv.com
ZANESVILLE, Ohio (AP) — The Ohio sheriff who oversaw the response to an exotic animal release is visiting Washington to support a federal bill that would restrict the private ownership and breeding of lions, tigers and other big cats.
Ohio sheriff supports limits on big-cat ownership - Philly.com
The Ohio sheriff who oversaw the response to an exotic animal release is visiting Washington to support a federal bill that would restrict the private ownership ...
Sacramento Bee
ZANESVILLE, Ohio -- The Ohio sheriff who oversaw the response to an exotic animal release is visiting Washington to support a federal bill that would restrict the private ownership and breeding of lions, tigers and other big cats. The Zanesville Times ...
Ohio sheriff supports limits on big-cat ownership | wishtv.com
ZANESVILLE, Ohio (AP) — The Ohio sheriff who oversaw the response to an exotic animal release is visiting Washington to support a federal bill that would restrict the private ownership and breeding of lions, tigers and other big cats.
Ohio sheriff supports limits on big-cat ownership - Philly.com
The Ohio sheriff who oversaw the response to an exotic animal release is visiting Washington to support a federal bill that would restrict the private ownership ...
CONSERVATION: Baby bobcats nursed back to health
The Big Cat Rescue in Hillsborough County is nursing back
to health two baby Bobcats injured after being hit by cars in separate
incidents.
To view the Video
To view the Video
Wednesday, 19 September 2012
NEWSLINK: Spotlight on Amur leopard
Amur Leopard: The Cat That Should Have Died
RIA Novosti
Also threatening their survival are things that big cats usually do not have to deal with, like rural poverty, the state of Russian exports and even the shortcomings of the country's youth policy. © RIA Novosti. Alexey Eremenko. Yury Darman, the head ...
RIA Novosti
Also threatening their survival are things that big cats usually do not have to deal with, like rural poverty, the state of Russian exports and even the shortcomings of the country's youth policy. © RIA Novosti. Alexey Eremenko. Yury Darman, the head ...
NEWSLINK: Reintroducing the cheetah to India
African big cat Cheetah to be reintroduced in India
Hindustan Times
The efforts are on to reintroduce African big cat at Kuno-Palpur Wildlife Sanctuary in Madhya Pradesh, told Dehradun based Wildlife Institute of India (WII). "Ministry of Environment. and Forests (MoEF) is in process of signing Memorandum of ...
Hindustan Times
The efforts are on to reintroduce African big cat at Kuno-Palpur Wildlife Sanctuary in Madhya Pradesh, told Dehradun based Wildlife Institute of India (WII). "Ministry of Environment. and Forests (MoEF) is in process of signing Memorandum of ...
NEWSLINKS: More on the Australian big cat debate
Big cat hunt declared over by Victorian Government due to lack of evidence
Herald Sun
Agriculture Minister Peter Walsh said the study, conducted in Melbourne offices on past evidence rather than in the field, said there was nothing to substantiate claims big cats existed in the state. "No big cat has ever been detected in a formal ...
Herald Sun
Agriculture Minister Peter Walsh said the study, conducted in Melbourne offices on past evidence rather than in the field, said there was nothing to substantiate claims big cats existed in the state. "No big cat has ever been detected in a formal ...
Investigation: Big Cats existence 'highly unlikely'
3AW (blog)
@Hugh I agree with what you say about the film but I am inclined to believe more in the comment from @Kit Clarke, there is ... more; steve glen on Investigation: Big Cats existence ... Highly unlikely huh? My son, friend and myself all witnessed a big ...
3AW (blog)
@Hugh I agree with what you say about the film but I am inclined to believe more in the comment from @Kit Clarke, there is ... more; steve glen on Investigation: Big Cats existence ... Highly unlikely huh? My son, friend and myself all witnessed a big ...
Case closed on big cats in Victoria
Yahoo!7 News
A Victorian Government investigation has concluded it is "highly unlikely" there are wild big cats living in Victoria. The so-called desktop survey was conducted by two researchers from the Department of Primary Industries and the Department of ...
Yahoo!7 News
A Victorian Government investigation has concluded it is "highly unlikely" there are wild big cats living in Victoria. The so-called desktop survey was conducted by two researchers from the Department of Primary Industries and the Department of ...
The second of these stories is particularly interesting because of the sighting reports in the comments section
SIGHTINGS: More Victoria big cats
Hunt goes on for big cat | Geelong, VIC, Australia
GEELONG region researcher Simon Townsend claims the Victorian Government has predictably whitewashed an independent report into existence of big cats ...
GEELONG region researcher Simon Townsend claims the Victorian Government has predictably whitewashed an independent report into existence of big cats ...
NEWSLINK: Another Indian tiger attack
Tiger attacks man
Business Standard
... injured by a tiger in the Bhira range forests under the south Kheri forest division. Pappu, a resident of Kukra, was attacked by the big cat while he was collecting mushrooms in Bhira range, Sub Divisional Officer of forest department Som Nath ...
Business Standard
... injured by a tiger in the Bhira range forests under the south Kheri forest division. Pappu, a resident of Kukra, was attacked by the big cat while he was collecting mushrooms in Bhira range, Sub Divisional Officer of forest department Som Nath ...
SIGHTINGS: Two more cougar sightings, Chicago, IL
Two more cougar sightings on North Shore
Chicago Sun-Times
The first was June 6, when a big cat was reported running down Rolling Ridge Road toward Sunset Ridge Road. The two most recent sightings were almost nine miles apart, which is not an enormous distance, considering a cat would have had two days to ...
Chicago Sun-Times
The first was June 6, when a big cat was reported running down Rolling Ridge Road toward Sunset Ridge Road. The two most recent sightings were almost nine miles apart, which is not an enormous distance, considering a cat would have had two days to ...
These are particularly interesting, because the CFZ have been following IL big cat sightings for some time, and our two IL reps, Jessica Dardeen and Derek Grebner have both been amassing evidence for us..
NEWSLINK: More news on Pilibhit tiger, India
Heavy rain stalls tiger-tracking operation in Pilibhit
Times of India
The forest officers are yet to localise the big cats. "We have set up cages and are tying baits to lure the big cats," said divisional forest officer, Pilibhit, AP Sinha. The forest division has reported several man-eating incidents in the past. The ...
Times of India
The forest officers are yet to localise the big cats. "We have set up cages and are tying baits to lure the big cats," said divisional forest officer, Pilibhit, AP Sinha. The forest division has reported several man-eating incidents in the past. The ...
SIGHTING: Bobcat in CT.
Bobcat Spotted Near Norwalk Border
Patch.com
Darien Animal Control Officer Chip Stahl says it's a very uncommon sighting, but the big cats get spotted once or twice a year in town. When present, they can pose a small danger, but mostly to very small children, cats and smaller dogs, he said ...
Patch.com
Darien Animal Control Officer Chip Stahl says it's a very uncommon sighting, but the big cats get spotted once or twice a year in town. When present, they can pose a small danger, but mostly to very small children, cats and smaller dogs, he said ...
Another Documented Spotting of Waterford's Big Cat - The Lymes ...
The Cross Road bobcat is quickly becoming the Waldo of Waterford.
The Cross Road bobcat is quickly becoming the Waldo of Waterford.
So why the fuss?
NEWSLINK: Worlds first Liliger (liger x lion) hybrid
Kiara, World's First Liliger, Born At Russian Zoo (VIDEO)
Huffington Post
It almost never works out for the individual cat and in the rare case that it does, the number of animals that had to suffer in order for this one rare cat to exist is staggering," Carole Baskin, founder of Big Cat Rescue, explains on the animal ...
Huffington Post
It almost never works out for the individual cat and in the rare case that it does, the number of animals that had to suffer in order for this one rare cat to exist is staggering," Carole Baskin, founder of Big Cat Rescue, explains on the animal ...
The world's first liliger cub, a cross between a lion and a liger, has been born
CBBC Newsround
The baby big cat has been named Kiara and was born in a zoo. Zoo worker Rostislav Shilo said: "I think she has more tiger traits than lion traits." To make things even more confusing, Kiara is being raised by an ordinary domestic cat because her mother ...
CBBC Newsround
The baby big cat has been named Kiara and was born in a zoo. Zoo worker Rostislav Shilo said: "I think she has more tiger traits than lion traits." To make things even more confusing, Kiara is being raised by an ordinary domestic cat because her mother ...
SIGHTINGS: Two more cougar sightings on North Shore
Two more North Shore residents have reported seeing mountain lions in the last week or so, in Highland Park and Northfield.
Still no confirmations, however.
“What we need are pictures,” Northfield Police spokeswoman Loren Boyes said Tuesday.
In an era when so many people tote around telephone cameras wherever they go, not one of the seven people who have seen something large and cattish has photographed what they reported seeing.
Confirmation through tracks remains a dead end, too. Friday evening, a resident of the 1100 block of Highland Park’s Lincoln Avenue reported seeing a large, tan, catlike animal in her backyard, but police could find no tracks or other evidence that it was there.
NEWSLINK: Big cat research lacking: Townsend
UPDATE: BIG cat veteran researcher Simon Townsend said he will continue the Victorian Government's hunt single-handed.
Mr Townsend said he was bitterly disappointed the Government has not accepted the recommendations of its own experts to continue the research.
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Mr Townsend said he was bitterly disappointed the Government has not accepted the recommendations of its own experts to continue the research.
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Tuesday, 18 September 2012
My Big Cat Diay: Clouded Leopards
I saw this this morning and thought it would be a good idea to post a little information on this lovely animal, I know we will not see one in the uk unless in a zoo or something, but they are rare.
This beautiful Asian cat, named for its spotted coat, is seldom seen in the wild, and its habits remain a bit mysterious. Clouded leopards roam the hunting grounds of Asia from the rain forests of Indonesia to the foothills of the Nepali Himalayas. Though little information is known about their population sizes, they are considered a vulnerable species.
Most cats are good climbers, but the cloude...
Most cats are good climbers, but the cloude...
d leopard is near the top of its class. These big cats can even hang upside down beneath large branches, using their large paws and sharp claws to secure a good grip. Clouded leopards have short, powerful legs equipped with rotating rear ankles that allow them to safely downclimb in a headfirst posture—much like a common squirrel. Sharp eyesight helps them judge distances well, and the cats use their long tails to maintain balance.
Though clouded leopards are great climbers, scientists believe that they do most of their hunting on the ground, feasting on deer, pigs, monkeys, and smaller fare such as squirrels or birds. They are aided in their hunting by the largest canine teeth (proportionate to body size) of any wild cat.
Though clouded leopards are great climbers, scientists believe that they do most of their hunting on the ground, feasting on deer, pigs, monkeys, and smaller fare such as squirrels or birds. They are aided in their hunting by the largest canine teeth (proportionate to body size) of any wild cat.
NEWSLINK: Senator Kerry Introduces the Big Cats and Public Safety Protection Act
WASHINGTON, Sept. 17, 2012 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- Tigers, lions and communities across the country may soon receive critical protection U.S. Senator John Kerry (D-MA) today introduced S.3547, the Big Cats and Public Safety Protection Act, aimed at prohibiting private possession and breeding of captive big cats in the United States. The House version of the bill was introduced by U.S. Reps. Buck McKeon (R-CA) and Loretta Sanchez (D-CA) last March.
Kerry's action comes on the eve of the one-year anniversary of the Zanesville, Ohio animal massacre where the owner of a backyard collection of tigers, lions and other exotic wildlife, committed suicide after freeing the animals from their cages. Local police were forced to shoot and kill nearly 50 animals - 38 of them big cats - before they could enter populated areas.
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I do think this is a good idea, but like the uk it could mean more exotic big cats are released into the wild and left to fend for themselves.
Kerry's action comes on the eve of the one-year anniversary of the Zanesville, Ohio animal massacre where the owner of a backyard collection of tigers, lions and other exotic wildlife, committed suicide after freeing the animals from their cages. Local police were forced to shoot and kill nearly 50 animals - 38 of them big cats - before they could enter populated areas.
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I do think this is a good idea, but like the uk it could mean more exotic big cats are released into the wild and left to fend for themselves.
RESCUE: A Trail of Tears: Big Cat Ownership
"Here we go again," I thought as I hung up the phone. Another private owner has eight tigers and can't afford to care for them anymore. "Where can we possibly put them this time?"
A week later a team of rescuers is on site, but not before countless hours of planning. Calls fly among sanctuaries to see who might have room. Someone else is lining up a vet team to tranquilize and perform an exam, acquiring permits and other paperwork to take the animals across state lines.
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A week later a team of rescuers is on site, but not before countless hours of planning. Calls fly among sanctuaries to see who might have room. Someone else is lining up a vet team to tranquilize and perform an exam, acquiring permits and other paperwork to take the animals across state lines.
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Monday, 17 September 2012
SIGHTINGS: From the Telegraph
A flurry of sightings of big cats emerged after the Dangerous Wild Animals Act of 1976 made it illegal to keep untamed pets. Many owners of exotic cats such as pumas or lynx simply freed their untamed pets into the countryside. Here is a round up sightings:
NEWSLINK/SIGHTINGS: David Waldron releases book on big cat folklore in Australia
New book on big cat folklore released - University of Ballarat
The longevity of the folklore and its close ties to profound environmental issues has led Dr David Waldron, Lecturer in History and Anthropology at the University ...
The longevity of the folklore and its close ties to profound environmental issues has led Dr David Waldron, Lecturer in History and Anthropology at the University ...
SIGHTINGS: Door County, Wisconsin
Column: Is a big cat prowling around Door County? | Wisconsin ...
Column: Is a big cat prowling around Door County? | wisconsinoutdoorfun.com | Wisconsin Outdoor Fun.
Column: Is a big cat prowling around Door County? | wisconsinoutdoorfun.com | Wisconsin Outdoor Fun.
NEWSLINK: India - man-eating tiger
Hunt for Pilibhit man-eater on
Times of India
And if, forest department sources are to be believed, then the tranquilised tiger is not more than two-and-half year old. But, before the tracking team could get hold of the big cat, it vanished into the nearby forest. And, for the last three days ...
Times of India
And if, forest department sources are to be believed, then the tranquilised tiger is not more than two-and-half year old. But, before the tracking team could get hold of the big cat, it vanished into the nearby forest. And, for the last three days ...
SIGHTINGS: More on the East Hampton cat. NY, USA
Eye to the East: Exotic Cat Reported in East Hampton
Patch.com
A Jaguar, a Big Domestic Cat, a Fox or a Hoax in East Hampton? The State Department of Environmental Conservation confirmed on Monday that it was investigatingseveral reports of an exotic cat, like a jaguar, on the loose in East Hampton. As the week ...
Patch.com
A Jaguar, a Big Domestic Cat, a Fox or a Hoax in East Hampton? The State Department of Environmental Conservation confirmed on Monday that it was investigatingseveral reports of an exotic cat, like a jaguar, on the loose in East Hampton. As the week ...
OFF TOPIC: Large coyote snared, CT
Trapper Snares Big Coyote near Tamanny Trail
Patch.com
Residents reported seeing a large coyote along Tamanny Trail this summer, and neighboring streets near Great Plain Road, and the coyote was large enough to maul and kill dogs, including a pit bull, and cats are missing in the area. The city hired a ...
Patch.com
Residents reported seeing a large coyote along Tamanny Trail this summer, and neighboring streets near Great Plain Road, and the coyote was large enough to maul and kill dogs, including a pit bull, and cats are missing in the area. The city hired a ...
Sunday, 16 September 2012
POLITICS: MORE ON THE AUSTRALIAN POLITICIANS WITH THE BIG CAT FIXATION
| Minister keeps sense of puma The Age But documents obtained by The Sunday Age reveal that since coming to office the government has been repeatedly warned it might be wasting its time. Yet some people still believe that the big cats lurk in areas such as Gippsland, the Grampians, Barwon ... |
NEWSLINK: Do you believe the big cat exists?
This follows numerous reports in the Leader of big cat sightings in both Upper Ferntree Gully and the hills and will fulfil a pre-election promise from Nationals' leader Peter Ryan, who said there were enough credible observations to warrant an investigation.
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Saturday, 15 September 2012
SIGHTINGS: Are the Ulster big cats back?
IS THE BIG CAT BACK?
Ballymoney and Moyle Times
The claims revive memories of two wild cats believed to be living locally exactly nine years ago – a story that gripped public interest and led to widespread searches of the countryside by police and officers from the USPCA. At the time, some took the ...
Ballymoney and Moyle Times
The claims revive memories of two wild cats believed to be living locally exactly nine years ago – a story that gripped public interest and led to widespread searches of the countryside by police and officers from the USPCA. At the time, some took the ...
SIGHTINGS: Australia
| Do you believe the big cat exists? Knox Leader This follows numerous reports in the Leader of big cat sightings in both Upper Ferntree Gully and the hills and will fulfil a pre-election promise from Nationals' leader Peter Ryan, who said there were enough credible observations to warrant an ... If one is not suppose to trust Greeks bearing gifts, I trust politicians even less. And when the politician is brandishing a mystery cat-shaped Trojan Horse? Hmmmm. However, remember that I am a tedious old anarchist and am quite possibly wrong. It must be said in my defence, that an honest, altruistic and guileless politician is an even rarer beast than a mystery panther... |
NEWSLINK: More doom and gloom for the wildcat
Scottish Wildcat 'Could Be Made Extinct At Any Moment'
Huffington Post UK
There could be as few as 35 purebreds left in the wild, according to information gathered by the Scottish Wildcat Association (SWA). Numbers of the feline known as the 'Highland Tiger' have dwindled in as the creatures cross-breed with domestic or ...
Huffington Post UK
There could be as few as 35 purebreds left in the wild, according to information gathered by the Scottish Wildcat Association (SWA). Numbers of the feline known as the 'Highland Tiger' have dwindled in as the creatures cross-breed with domestic or ...
I have a sneaking suspicion that this has probably been true for decades. The late Jan Williams once told me that the problem with the Scottish Wildcat was that no-one actually knew what it was! The type specimen from 1902 apparently turned out to be a feral moggie. However, I have not been able to verify this. If anyone can give me a citation apart from "Jan Williams told me this on the telephone twenty years ago" I would be very grateful..
SIGHTING: IS THE BIG CAT BACK?
FRESH reports that a large wild cat is roaming the north Antrim coastline have been circulating within the past week.
The claims revive memories of two wild cats believed to be living locally exactly nine years ago – a story that gripped public interest and led to widespread searches of the countryside by police and officers from the USPCA.
At the time, some took the matter with a pinch of salt but dawn to dusk operations were carried out with helicopter and a police air support unit brought in such was the concern of the authorities.
This week, the Times has spoken to a number of people one of whom said he had a definite sighting in the Stranocum area within the last few days.
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At the time, some took the matter with a pinch of salt but dawn to dusk operations were carried out with helicopter and a police air support unit brought in such was the concern of the authorities.
This week, the Times has spoken to a number of people one of whom said he had a definite sighting in the Stranocum area within the last few days.
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Friday, 14 September 2012
SIGHTING: Santa Barbara, CA
A subscriber saw this big cat on the Jesusita trail yesterday. It looked too big to be a bobcat and was about the size of a medium weight hound dog.
