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Siberian Tiger Release - IFAW by Michael Booth Meet Zolushka, the luckiest tiger in the world. This orphaned Siberian tigress was left to fend for herself when ...

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UK SIGHTINGS: Big cat talk | Western Daily Press One of the West's leading experts on the idea of big cats living in the countryside is giving an illustrated talk at the Cotswold Water Park next month. Rick Minter

Big cat talk | Western Daily Press

One of the West's leading experts on the idea of big cats living in the countryside is giving an illustrated talk at the Cotswold Water Park next month. Rick Minter ...

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UK SIGHTINGS: Is the Beast of Essex back? Couple see big cat hunting | This is Essex

Is the Beast of Essex back? Couple see big cat hunting | This is Essex

A SO-CALLED "big cat" sighting in rural Essex is the latest in a series of incidents across the county over the last five years.It was about 5pm on Monday evening ...

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NEWSLINK: Big cat on a hot tin roof: Amazing moment a cheetah climbed on top ...

Big cat on a hot tin roof: Amazing moment a cheetah climbed on top ... Daily Mail They jumped on the safari vehicle to get a better view of the gazelle they were hunting in Kenya's Masai Mara reserve – and the occupants could not believe ... See all stories on this topic »

UK SIGHTING: West Sussex Big Cat Sighting 4th August 2013

FEATURE: Leopard - the 5th Largest and Strongest Cat in the world.

The Gonzo Daily: Rick Wakeman new patron of cat rescue home

The Gonzo Daily: Rick Wakeman new patron of cat rescue home: World famous multi-million-selling rock musician Rick Wakeman has become patron of Feline Care, the East Harling charity which works to ...

NEWSLINK: Scientists trace DNA samples of cubs to Panna tiger

Scientists trace DNA samples of cubs to Panna tiger Zee News

Bhopal: In a good news for animal lovers, scientists have traced DNA samples of four cubs to a big cat originally living in Panna reserve before sudden ...

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UK SIGHTINGS: Mystery surrounds big cat sightings

Mystery surrounds big cat sightings Arbroath Herald The mystery of a big black cat lurking in woods around Arbroath has deepened after the Herald was inundated with sightings. Last week, we reported how ... See all stories on this topic »

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Population of Amur tiger in Primorye is growing - The Voice of Russia

Saturday, September 28, 2013

The Voice of Russia The new law, which adoption was actively supported by the President of Russia, will allow to effectively fight with this scourge, Director of the Far Eastern branch of the Russian regional office of the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) Yury Darman notes ...read more

NEWSLINK: Big cats are 'a myth'

With more than 30 alleged sightings in the last two years, the wild felines have become folklore in many rural areas.

Many members of the public claim to have seen the animals, believed to be released cougars and pumas, in woods and open fields. Others say farm animals have been attacked or killed by the mysterious cats. In Cornwall, the “Beast of Bodmin” is said to feast on grazing sheep.With more than 30 alleged sightings in the last two years, the wild felines have become folklore in many rural areas.

Many members of the public claim to have seen the animals, believed to be released cougars and pumas, in woods and open fields. Others say farm animals have been attacked or killed by the mysterious cats. In Cornwall, the “Beast of Bodmin” is said to feast on grazing sheep.read more

UK SIGHTINGS - Mysterious big cats still grab the headlines

MYSTERIOUS animals strike a chord in our psyche and the Highlands has a rich tradition in such sightings. The newspapers last week featured the “beast of Embo”, sighted by sisters after 18 sheep had been killed.

It sent my mind whirring back to 1980 and the celebrated Cannich puma which generated the kind of tabloid frenzy nowadays generated by Jordan’s Hindenburg-like cleavage or Cheryl Cole’s latest lip gloss.

There had been mystery animal sightings in the North a long time previously. The Daily Express reported in 1927 that in rural Inverness-shire sheep and goats had been attacked by an animal a shepherd described as “like a leopard but without spots”. A strange description unless it was the first case of a leopard actually changing his spots. Like the guy telling his mate: “I’ve just spotted a leopard” and his pal replying: “Don’t be daft, they’re born with spots

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AUSTRALIA SIGHTINGSS: Mystery big cats roaming 1930s Gippsland district

During the 1930s in Victoria’s Gippsland district, mystery beasts of the feline kind were said to be slinking and stalking through the thick undergrowth. Experienced bushmen were left shaking in their boots, kids were kept home from school by worried mothers, brave dogs bolted with their tails between their legs, and farmers were unwilling to venture outdoors without their rifles at their sides.

On 30 October 1933, the Gippsland Times reported that a “big fawn-coloured, cat-like beast” had been spotted roaming the Gippsland ranges for the past 12 months.

“The mystery of an unknown animal, said to have been seen in different parts of the Gippsland ranges during the past 12 months, has been deepened by a report made on Monday by a Trafalgar farmer. He says he has seen a big fawn-coloured, cat-like beast roaming in the rugged outback country of Gunyah. The farmer, Mr. George Siggins, and his two sons, all experienced bushmen, believe the animal is a lioness, or something like it.

“They will not now go unarmed into the virgin scrub near their farm, and Mr. Siggins is having a special steel trap built by a blacksmith,” the paper statedread more

NEWSLINK: Brazil's 'tiger family' fights to keep custody of house-trained big cats ...

Brazil's 'tiger family' fights to keep custody of house-trained big cats ... Fox News MARINGA, Brazil – Dan slurped desperately on his pink nursing bottle and spilled milk all over the place, while his brother Tom patiently waited to take a swim in ... See all stories on this topic »	CCTV

NEWSLINK: SNN: Big Cat Habitat Rained Out - YouTube

SNN: Big Cat Habitat Rained Out - YouTube

The owner of Big Cat Habitat says the animal sanctuary has been closed more this year than any other due to the recent wet weather as cages and pastures are ...

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NEWSLINK: Big cats hit big books - Press Publications: News

Big cats hit big books - Press Publications: News

Even affectionate cougars Raja and Liberty at The Wildcat Sanctuary in Sandstone celebrated the first day of school. While kids were packing their backpacks ...

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US SIGHTINGS: big cat.... - ArkansasHunting.net

big cat.... - ArkansasHunting.net

Here a pic of a big cat from a cousin of mine. The cam was on the tree his sons stand is on. Its a little blurry Don't know what kind of cam was used cause he ...

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NEWSLINK: Big cat duo on arduous journey - The Telegraph

Big cat duo on arduous journey - The Telegraph

Jorhat, Sept. 25: Saved nearly a year ago, they will begin a journey on Friday that will ultimately lead to their release in the wild.

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NEWSLINK: Big Cat Awareness Day | The Maryland Zoo in Baltimore

Big Cat Awareness Day | The Maryland Zoo in Baltimore

LIONS, CHEETAHS AND LEOPARDS, OH MY! Embrace your passion for the world's wildest felines as we celebrate some truly cat-tastic creatures. Join us for ...

www.marylandzoo.org/2013/09/big-cat-awareness-day/

AUSTRALIA SIGHTINGS: Sightings of western Sydney's roaming panther spark investigation

Sightings of western Sydney's roaming panther spark investigation The Australian

“I saw a big black cat on my walk near Smith's Creek Reserve. “It was probably 20-25m from me, it was bounding across the fire trail there and disappeared into ...

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NEWSLINK: Big cat spotted near Pierre - KOTA Territory News

Big cat spotted near Pierre - KOTA Territory News

A trail camera utilized by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers photographed the mountain lion passing though an undeveloped natural area below Oahe Dam.

www.kotatv.com/story/23515175/big-cat-spotted-near-pierre

NEWSLINK: Big Cats discussed in Gateway Centre talk

Big Cats discussed in Gateway Centre talk Wilts and Gloucestershire Standard

BIG cat expert Rick Minter will be giving a fascinating account of the search for big cats living wild in the UK in a talk at at the Gateway Centre, Spine Road, South ...

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NEWSLINK: Bill would make 'big cat' selfies illegal

Bill would make 'big cat' selfies illegal MyFox Tampa Bay

It's not something you would want to run into by chance, but many people would jump at the opportunity at having their picture taken with a lion or tiger cub.

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NEWSLINKl Big cat sanctuary forced to move over Brevard zoning changes

Big cat sanctuary forced to move over Brevard zoning changes | Bay ...

Lions and tigers tucked away in a quiet part of Canaveral Groves could become homeless if the owners can't raise funds needed to move to a new location.

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US ATTACKS: Attack on horse in Queensbury has people worried

Attack on horse in Queensbury has people worried Glens Falls Post-Star

QUEENSBURY -- Residents in the area around Rockwell Road are concerned that a big cat is preying on animals after a horse was attacked and injured ...

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CRYPTOZOOLOGY ONLINE: Still on the Track: CFZ PEOPLE: Introducing the Ghostman

This is Mark Raines. A few weeks before the WW he contacted me on Facebook offering his assistance. He was fantastic at the WW and since... READ ON

NEWSLINK: Yet another leopard in the backyard, Thane locals quake with fear

Yet another leopard in the backyard, Thane locals quake with fear Daily News & Analysis

Resident CN Shetty points to bloodstains at the spot from where the big cat dragged a stray canine in the wee hours on Friday. - GK Baig/DNA. The search for ...

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UK SIGHTINGS: Big cats are back!

Big cats are back! Arbroath Herald

Could a big black cat be out on the prowl around Arbroath again after another sighting of a large feline creature? Well one local man certainly seems to think so ...

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NEWSLINK: In a first, Jaipur zoo to have white tiger couple

In a first, Jaipur zoo to have white tiger couple Daily News & Analysis

Apart from the big cat, rare birds, wolves are being brought from ... It is a critically endangered species as just 50 such big cats are left in the country. Further, the ...

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NEWSLINK: Man fights off tiger in Sunderbans

Man fights off tiger in Sunderbans Times of India

JOYNAGAR: Tapan Piyada had stared at the jaws of death, quite literally. But he endured it all to tell his survival story. "I remember the moment vividly.

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AUSTRALIAN SIGHTINGS: It's official - the phantom big black cat is back

It's official - the phantom big black cat is back The Daily Telegraph

Mr Williams said he has heard of big cat sightings around his local area for 30 years, including landowners who have seen sheep and deer ripped apart.

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NEWSLINK: Zoo in Garden City to open new space for big cats

Zoo in Garden City to open new space for big cats Emporia Gazette

The big cats at Lee Richardson Zoo in Garden City will officially move into their new, $1 million home this weekend. The zoo is set to open its Cat Canyon with a ...

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Mystery Cats: NEWSLINK: Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh compete to inc...

Mystery Cats: NEWSLINK: Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh compete to inc... Our officials have done enough to maintain the big cat pop...READ ON

US SIGHTING: Big Cat? - Naugatuck's Wildlife - Naugatuck, CT Patch

Big Cat? - Naugatuck's Wildlife - Naugatuck, CT Patch

On one of my short hiking trips in the area I came across these tracks. They were on the edge of the woods and in the mud on the road. Now if you know a little ...

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NEWSLINK: Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh compete to increase tiger count

Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh compete to increase tiger count Times of India

Our officials have done enough to maintain the big cat population.'' Principal chief conservator of forests (wildlife) GS Prabhu said: "We're not keen on retaining ...

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AUSTRALIA SIGHTINGS: Couple sees 'cat-like' mystery animal bolting from scrub near ...

Couple sees 'cat-like' mystery animal bolting from scrub near ... Herald Sun

But Toolangi naturalist Bernie Mace said the study was "inconclusive" and said sooner or later someone would get evidence to prove big cats existed in the area ...

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NEWSLINKS: A round up of big cat genome stories

Tiger genome to help big-cat conservation Phys.Org A Siberian tiger licks an ice cube to cool off in Guaipo Siberian Tiger Park in Shenyang, northeast China's Liaoning province on August 12, 2013. South Korean ... See all stories on this topic »
Scientists Map Genome of Big Cats to Conserve Species; Tigers ... Headlines & Global News Scientists were able to map the genomes of big cats such as the lion, tiger, and snow leopards in order to conserve species and protect them from being ... See all stories on this topic »
Big Cats Genome Sequencing Done French Tribune With passage of time, wildlife species are getting extinct. An effort has been made by scientists to guard endangered species. In order to do so, a team led by ... See all stories on this topic »	French Tribune
Tiger, lion and domestic cat genes not so different Science News HwaRang, a white Bengal tiger that lives at the Everland Zoo in South Korea, is one of five big cats that donated DNA for a genome sequencing project. See all stories on this topic »
Early Caturday News: Five big cat genomes sequenced io9 Prior to the sequencing of Taegeuk's DNA, only one member of the cat clade, Felidae, had been sequenced: an Abyssinian domestic cat named Cinnamon. See all stories on this topic »
Tiger genome to help big-cat conservation ecns ... to help critically-endangered cats to survive. A team led by Jong Bhak of the Personal Genomics Institute in Suwon unravelled the genome of the Amur tiger, ... See all stories on this topic »  Big cats evolved to be meat-eating killers, reveals tiger genome map msnNOW The first map of a Siberian tiger's genome has revealed the species shares 96 percent of its genes with a house cat — so maybe you aren't just imagining the ... See all stories on this topic » Genome sequencing of tiger completed Science Recorder In an effort to protect endangered species, scientists have completed the genome sequencing of several big cat species, including tigers, lions and snow ... See all stories on this topic » Tiger Genome Decoded, Reveals Genes that make Killer Cats Nature World News The fearsome tiger shares over 95 percent of its genome with domestic cats, according to a new study that sequenced genomes of other big cats such as snow ... See all stories on this topic »

NEWSLINK - Villagers in Edmundbyers living in fear as cats attacked with air rifle

A MYSTERY cat killer has been terrorising a peaceful village targeting residents’ pets with an air rifle.

The first cat was killed in Edmundbyers, County Durham, three years ago - since when there has been a steady stream of pets being killed or maimed by pellets.

Villagers are furious and believe that someone among their midst is responsible.

Caron Kerr has had two cats killed by the mystery shooter while another one survived after being shot with an air pellet.

A fourth cat, a 10-year-old who has never before left home, is missing, and Ms Kerr fears he may have also been a victim of the unknown marksman READ MORE

NEWSLINK: Big Cats and Public Safety Protection Act

An estimated 10,000 to 20,000 big cats are kept as pets and for profit in places like basements, backyards and roadside zoos throughout the U.S. today. In fact, the U.S. is thought to be home to more captive tigers than are found in the wild. Exact numbers are a mystery—nobody knows exactly how many dangerous big cats are being kept in private hands, under what conditions, and where...

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AUSTRALIA - Tracks of the Big Cat

On the 29th of February,1997 the Macarthur Chronicle published a collection of local big cat sightings going back many years. In a recent case it was reported that a young teenaged girl named Emilly was chased by a panther ^[1] while riding her horse at the Sugarloaf Horse Centre ^[2], a place I know well. Throughout this article, I will refer to “panthers” as the original articles did, even though it is not a correct term.

The Sugarloaf Horse Centre is a 220 hectare (approximately 600 acre) heritage listed property on the outer fringe of Sydney. It contains a fresh water canal servicing Prospect reservoir and the ambitiously named Mt. Sugarloaf. The riding centre is one of the oldest continually operating farms in the district, in use since about 1835. It has been spared from the encroachment of the urban sprawl due to a large supply of natural gas and a rich coal seam being mined via Appin.

Could a big cat live here? There would be no shortage of food or fresh water. The land is rich with hares and rabbits, some wallabies, almost a hundred delicious horses, and a steady flow of tender young riders visiting every week. With shady streams, thick scrub, and a small forest of native trees you could imagine that a panther would be hard to find if it didn’t want to be found. In theory, they could hide in the undergrowth or up in trees and would only need to come out at night to hunt. In practice however, as quiet and stealthy as they are, they are not invisible, nor are they obsessively shy. When resting in trees, their long drooping tails would tend to give them away, assuming the spindly eucalypt limbs don’t snap under their weight. Few trees here look strong enough to support a 60kg feline. These are not ideal conditions. READ MORE

NZ FEATURE - Do Pumas and Black Panthers really roam our Countryside

Making national headlines would have been the last thing on the mind of truck driver Chad Stewart when he stopped to drop off stock at the Gallagher’s Canterbury property at Mayfield on Oct 3rd 2003. His attention was drawn to a large black animal sitting near the sheep yards. Puzzled, he sat and observed it for a few minutes before it eventually arose and ran up the hill behind, displaying an unusually long tail as it bounded off.
He realized then that this was no ordinary farm dog, but what to his amazement, looked just like a black panther!

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US SIGHTINGS: Big Cat on the Loose Shot by Neighbor In Detroit is a Hybrid Sava

Prophecy Watch!! Virus Found in Dogs Killing Big Cats at Animal Sanctuary

UK SIGHTINGS - Sighting of mysterious black cat predator

A MONEYSLANE man says he has spotted the 'big cat' linked to a number of local animal attacks.
Nigel Hanna (pictured) was driving to work in Lisburn around 5.50am last Wednesday when he crossed the path of the animal. He claims he had a clear view of the feline predator on the Ringsend Road, Dromara. 
“I could see something running into the hedge and I knew it wasn't a fox as I have seen plenty of them in my time," he said. 

“To me it was bigger than a fox, I have never seen an animal like it before," he said. Recent sightings of the 'cat' have been reported in the Hillsborough and Dromara areas and most recently a report from a farm on the Lackan Road, Ballyroney. 

Animals have been found mauled and a police spokeswoman said residents have claimed to have seen a big cat in the same area. She added: "These issues have now been brought to police attention and local officers are making inquiries.read more

AUSTRALIA SIGHTING: Couple sees 'cat-like' mystery animal bolting from scrub near ...

Couple sees 'cat-like' mystery animal bolting from scrub near ... Herald Sun

Couple sees 'cat-like' mystery animal bolting from scrub near Ferntree Gully National ... "I'm not saying it was a panther or the mystery big cat but it didn't look ...

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NEWSLINK: Hunger pangs drive big cats to villages near forests

Hunger pangs drive big cats to villages near forests Times of India

SHRAVASTI: Human-animal conflict is on the rise in areas adjoining wildlife sanctuaries. Absence of natural prey in forests coupled with easy availability in ...

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NEWSLINKS: Genome Sequencing Of Big Cats Complete

Genome Sequencing Of Big Cats Complete RedOrbit In conservation efforts aimed at protecting endangered species, a group of international scientists has mapped the genome of Siberian, or Amur, tiger. See all stories on this topic »	RedOrbit
Genomes of big cats revealed BBC News International scientists have mapped the genomes of the tiger, lion and snow leopard, in conservation efforts to protect endangered species. The research give ... See all stories on this topic »	BBC News
Tiger Genome Sequenced, Shows Big Cats Evolved to Kill National Geographic The first sequenced tiger genome shows that big cats evolved to kill. ... both to understand the genes that make big cat species distinct from one another and to ... See all stories on this topic »	National Geographic
Evolution of a Predator: How Big Cats Became Carnivores LiveScience.com The biggest and perhaps most fearsome of the world's big cats, the tiger shares 95.6 percent of its DNA with humans' cute and furry companions, domestic cats. See all stories on this topic »

UK SIGHTINGS: Is a puma roaming the streets of Crowborough and Uckfield? Big cat ...

Is a puma roaming the streets of Crowborough and Uckfield? Big cat ...

BIG cat hunters believe a mystery creature could be on the prowl in East Sussex. Two witnesses have reported a sighting of a strange cat-like creature in Heron's ...

www.courier.co.uk/big-cat-roaming-streets.../story.html

NEWSLINK: Malaysia plans "sanctuary" for captive tigers but ... - Big Cat Rescue

Malaysia plans "sanctuary" for captive tigers but ... - Big Cat Rescue

Malaysia plans “sanctuary” for captive tigers but may be a farm for illegal parts. Malaysia plans sanctuary for captive tigers (AFP) – 18 hours ago.

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NEWSLINK: No need to search for big cats in the mountain, they are in Estepona

No need to search for big cats in the mountain, they are in Estepona Olive Press

AXARQUIA may have its share of big cat rumours, but you will definitely find one at the Selwo park in Estepona. The wildlife adventure park has joined forces ...

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SIGHTINGS UK: Photo captures 'Big Cat' in Rathfriland - Lifestyle Newry & Mourne

Photo captures 'Big Cat' in Rathfriland - Lifestyle Newry & Mourne

News of sightings of a 'big cat' in County Down continue to attract attention, as the cat was apparently caught on camera this week. A photo posted online claims ...

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NEWSLINK: Florida Panther Update for November available online - Big Cat ...

Florida Panther Update for November available online - Big Cat ...

Kitten Dies on the Road. From the Friends of the Florida Panther Refuge. ——-. Learn more about big cats and Big Cat Rescue at http://bigcatrescue.org ...

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NEWSLINK: Hercules, 922-Pound Liger, Is The World's Largest Living Cat ...

Hercules, 922-Pound Liger, Is The World's Largest Living Cat ... Huffington Post

But at 922 pounds, big is an understatement for the world's largest living cat, according to the 2014 Guinness Book of World Records. Hercules is a liger -- the ...

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NEW3SLINK: Uruguay's Montevideo Zoo giving away its big cats

Uruguay's Montevideo Zoo giving away its big cats News 10NBC

(AP) MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay - "Hatch," a 10-year-old male Bengal tiger, has lived in a 20-by-16-foot (6-by-5 meter) cage with cement walls and nothing green in ...

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UK SIGHTINGS: Mystery big cat spotted

Mystery big cat spotted Hexhamcourant

The cat - described as the size of a Labrador dog - was spotted on Steel Brow at 7.30am last Monday. The witness - who has asked that his name is withheld ...

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UK SIGHTINGS: Could 'big cat' be a feral feline?

Could 'big cat' be a feral feline? Dromore Today

'Big cat' sightings in the wider Dromara and Hillsborough areas have been causing a stir but a local farmer believes it is large feral cats causing havoc in the ...

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UK SIGHTINGS: 'Big Cat' Sighting Reported Near Banbridge

'Big Cat' Sighting Reported Near Banbridge

There have been reports of a 'big cat' loose in County Down after a number of sheep were found mauled in the last month. Dead animals were found in the ...

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UK SIGHTINGS: Real or hoax? Herald's 'big cat' picture prompts debate | Tamworth ...

Real or hoax? Herald's 'big cat' picture prompts debate | Tamworth ...

A PHOTOGRAPH sent in by a Herald reader who claimed they had taken a snapshot of the mystery big cat roaming the countryside, has provoked debate and ...

www.tamworthherald.co.uk/Real-hoax...s.../story.html

FEATURELINK: Alien Big Cat | Mysterious Universe

Alien Big Cat | Mysterious Universe

An Anniversary of Terror. Twenty-five years ago this very week, a deeply strange series of events kicked-off in Rhayader, which just happens to be the oldest ...

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NEWSLINK: Signature crisis for Palamau big cats

Signature crisis for Palamau big cats Calcutta Telegraph

Ranchi, Sept. 6: Even as Palamau tigers draw blood, the state forest department continues to draw circles six months into this fiscal year. Palamau Tiger Reserve ...

AUSTRALIA SIGHTINGS: Big cat scat gets people talking

Big cat scat gets people talking Weekly Times Now

THE best piece of evidence towards proving the existence of big cats in the Otways is a piece of scat. The scat that was conclusively shown by DNA testing to ...

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UK SIGHTINGS: The Citizen commented Citizen Voices: Big cat expert Frank ...

The Citizen commented Citizen Voices: Big cat expert Frank ...

The Citizen commented Citizen Voices: Big cat expert Frank Tunbridge on why he thinks... Read the Latest Trending News and Topics for Geeks. More: Curiosity.

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UK SIGHTINGS: Northern Ireland police investigating sheep injuries and cat reports ...

Northern Ireland police investigating sheep injuries and cat reports ...

This story is very thin. If anyone has additional info, please link in the comments. BBC News - Police investigate 'big cat' sightings and sheep.

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US SIGHTINGS: Have you seen this in the Valley?

Have you seen this in the Valley? Staunton News Leader

He said that the visitors who saw the large cat from their car are from the ... “She was at the ready to release an arrow when out walked a big cat,” Clark said.

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NEWSLINK: Jaguar who turned into Jaws: Sneaky big cat swims across river and ...

Jaguar who turned into Jaws: Sneaky big cat swims across river and ... Daily Mail

Jaguar who turned into Jaws: Sneaky big cat swims across river and then ... In a flurry of action, the ferocious cat sinks its teeth and claws into the back of the ...

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UK SIGHTINGS: 'Big cat's tail was long and it was 2ft high'

'Big cat's tail was long and it was 2ft high' Portsmouth News

He believes he saw a big cat on the prowl on Petersfield Heath while he was ... encounter with what he believes was a big cat – sparking further speculation that ...

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-GB-Possible wild cat nr Crowborough

29th of august around midnight,a vehicle driving past Herons Gyll near Crowborough and 2 witnesses reported to this website seeing what they could only describe as a large wild cat closely resembling a Scottish wild cat. Much larger than a domestic of a tabby colour they described seeing a clubby tail with distinctive black stripes just like a Scottish wild cat however they could make out a white tip on the tail. I have been reliably informed by members of the Scottish wild cat society that numbers of these cats are dangerously dwindling to less than 300 and only in their heartlands of Scotland, this is due, in part, to breeding with domestic in origin cats and it is beyond the realms of possibility for A Scottish wild cat to be wandering around in Sussex but where have we heard that before?! Although it is entirely possible that the witnesses did see an over large domestic on the prowl the sighting is interesting as it`s in an area where exceedingly large wild/feral/cross-bred cats of all sorts of different shapes have been reported over a very long period of time.READ ON

US- Mystery cats: Still elusive after all these years

OAK HARBOR -- On a quiet morning this past May, a resident of a retirement center in Oak Harbor says she was looking out her window and saw it move. A cat. Not just any cat, but a very big cat that looked like a mountain lion or a cougar. Tan in color and moving fast across the fields. She wasn't the only one to see it, other residents and workers also saw the feline before it vanished.  The sighting was reported to police and soon thereafter, as a safety precaution, recess was cancelled at a nearby grade school. Traps were set by wildlife officials in hopes that they might catch it. 

That was 4 months ago, but no tracks were ever found and no other traces of the big cat were ever discerned. That's how these "cat sightings" are. Fleeting.  It was the same story in Ottawa County, in the summer of 1990, where residents of the small village of Genoa were also shaken by reports of a big "black cat" that was seen "loping" across SR 163 just inside the village limits. A subsequent search turned up little.READ ON

-GB-Sussex folklore: The continuing mystery of big cat sightings

Ever since man first set foot in the wilds of what we now know as the county of Sussex, he has spoken of strange forms said to inhabit the woods. Menacing apparitions, monstrous manifestations and unusual animals.

Welcome to my new regular column on Sussex folklore. Sussex as a county is steeped in history, and with history come peculiar stories, some true, some half-hinted, some factual, and so I’ve decided into delve into a majority of these for your pleasure. I’m an author and folklorist who is of the opinion that we need mystery in our lives, and over the years, with the advancement of modern technology, we have relegated our beliefs and fears to the backs of our mind and become sceptical as to which sort of things could still hide in the darkest corners of our forests.

For this first episode I’d like to begin with a relatively modern Sussex-related mystery that many of us like to call ‘big cats.’ Certainly since the 1960s there have been numerous reports of unusually large cats roaming the wilds of the county.

Sceptics argue that such animals are probably misinterpretations of dogs, feral cats and foxes, but fail to look at the startling evidence which shows sheep and deer carcasses completely stripped of meat, huge paw-prints – bereft of a claw indentation – unlike a dog, piles of faeces measuring some six-inches in length and consisting of deer fur, scratch marks found high up in trees, and of course, those rather blurry photographs.READ ON