A mysterious creature is slaughtering animals in Northern Ireland and experts fear a puma is on the loose.
Police are now investigating after a number of sheep were found savaged following a series of potential "big cat" attacks.
It is unknown what mauled the dead animals but local residents are said to have seen a large cat-like animal.
There have been more than 20 sightings of a wild cat on Northern Ireland's north coast.
USPCA chief executive Stephen Philpott said he was convinced the cat was a puma.
"Now the challenge is how we remove it from the Northern Ireland countryside," he said.
Officers said the sheep appeared to have been victims of "violent animal attacks" while other livestock have been found bloodied and injured, with further animals having been reported missing.
Speaking to the BBC, Mr Philpott said that this animal was an "amateur" who was used to receiving his food on a plate.
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