Regulations
banning private ownership of big cats and other dangerous wild animals
have been strongly enforced in New York since 2005; however
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
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Saturday, 28 June 2014
NEWSLINK: New York State Assembly passes bill putting distance between public and big cats
New
York State Assembly passes bill putting distance between public and big
cats
NEWSLINK: Florida Panther Update June 19 2014
NEWSLINK: White tiger cubs go on display at Mexican zoo
White
tiger cubs go on display at Mexican zoo
Fri
Jul 6, 1:46 AM ET. GUADALAJARA, Mexico — Five Bengal tigers, four of them white
males, have debuted at a zoo in western Mexico. The litter ...
UK SIGHTINGS: Royal Ascot: Forget Brown Panther, Clare Balding saw a real big cat in Herefordshire
Royal
Ascot: Forget Brown Panther, Clare Balding saw a real big cat in
Herefordshire
Leading
sports presenter Clare Balding claims to have spotted a big cat while
walking in the West Country. Balding is presenting Channel 4's
horse ...
US SIGHTINGS: Big cat scare in Westside Road home
Big
cat scare in Westside Road home
A
Westside Road resident was confronted in a home invasion of the four-legged
variety. Authorities converged on a property near Westshore
Estates ...
Thursday, 26 June 2014
UK SIGHTINGS: CBS San Francisco
CBS
San Francisco
MOUNTAIN
VIEW (KPIX 5) - A massive mountain lion cornered at an apartment complex in
Mountain View on May 6th reveals a long, winding journey
US SIGHTINGS: Second cougar sighting reported on Janesville's southwest side
Second
cougar sighting reported on Janesville's southwest side
The
big cat she had heard was seen in the area was walking 100 feet away in
grass along the ... It's got a huge tail, bright white chest and is very
large.
NEWSLINK: White Tiger Dies at Wylie Wildlife Sanctuary
White
Tiger Dies at Wylie Wildlife Sanctuary
Another
big cat has died at In-Sync Exotics Wildlife Rescue and Education Center
in Wylie. Officials said their white tiger, Kiro, died Tuesday
after ...
NEWSLINK: Hundreds of Cases of Conflict Between Farmers and Predators Defused in Namibia
Hundreds
of Cases of Conflict Between Farmers and Predators Defused in Namibia
Sometimes
a GPS collar may provide useful insights into the local movements of big
cat – information that can subsequently be shared and
assessed ...
NEWSLINK: Heart of Louisiana: Big cats find home in Frierson, La.
Heart
of Louisiana: Big cats find home in Frierson, La.
Jenny
Senier is taking care of fourteen big cats. The lions, tigers, panthers,
cougars and servals never had a chance to grow up in the wild. They will
Wednesday, 25 June 2014
UK SIGHTING: TV presenter Clare Balding spots big cat at the Doward near Ross-on-Wye
TV
presenter Clare Balding spots big cat at the Doward near Ross-on-Wye
Clare
Balding said that she saw a bib black cat at the Doward while recording
... A TELEVISION presenter told radio listeners that she saw a
UK SIGHTING: Quirky History - Swansea Ghosts and Pembrokeshire Big Cats
Quirky
History - Swansea Ghosts and Pembrokeshire Big Cats
Since
September of last year I've been writing a column for the South Wales Evening
Post, entitled “Grand day Out”. Originally a one off outing
US SIGHTING: Video round-up: A big cat is spotted in Janesville, paddling in Eagle River, fishing on Lake ...
Video
round-up: A big cat is spotted in Janesville, paddling in Eagle River,
fishing on Lake ...
Fox6Now.com
reports on a Janesville woman that spotted what she believes to be a cougar near
her home.
NEWSLINK: Female rhino killed by tiger in Kaziranga
Female
rhino killed by tiger in Kaziranga
The
ageing rhino was attacked by the big cat near the Bagori range of the
world heritage site, they said. Though Five veterinary doctors rushed to
treat ...
NEWSLINK: 'Three tigers caught on camera in Tillari region'
'Three
tigers caught on camera in Tillari region'
KERI:
Maharashtra's forest department says it has used a camera trap technique to
study the natural habitat as well as the movements of the big cat
in ...
Tuesday, 24 June 2014
UK SIGHTING: Clare Balding spooked after spotting giant black cat while recording radio show
Clare
Balding spooked after spotting giant black cat while recording radio
show
Clare
was with locals at The Doward, a beauty spot near Ross-on-Wye, Herefordshire,
for her Radio 4 show Ramblings. There has been a wave of
big ...
NEWSLINK: Meet the man who keeps big cats at home
Radio
Times
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Meet
the man who keeps big cats at home
He'd
donned a keeper's overalls as soon as he finished his GCSEs, after falling head
over heels for the big cats while on work experience there.
NEWSLINK: NW China gets rare glimpse of big cat swimming in river
NW
China gets rare glimpse of big cat swimming in river
Two
local fisherman filmed the big cat paddling itself across the Ussuri
River in Fuyuan county. The tiger's orange and black striped body clearly
stood ...
US SIGHTING: Big cat-like animal spotted in Janesville
MyStateline.com
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Big
cat-like animal spotted in Janesville
Janesville
police say a large cat-like animal was spotted Sunday night near a home
in the 3400 block of Tennyson Drive. Authorities say they did
not ...
NEWSLINK: Chinese tycoon convicted of eating big cat private part at elite 'Tiger feast'
Chinese
tycoon convicted of eating big cat private part at elite 'Tiger
feast'
The
feasts are allegedly popular amongst corrupt government officials and elite
businessmen who believe consuming the big cats improves ...
NEWSLINK: Young lioness undergoes steep decline in health
Young
lioness undergoes steep decline in health
There,
she was observed closely and screened for everything from parasites to feline
viruses before being placed in the zoo's Big Cat Falls
exhibit.
Saturday, 21 June 2014
Friday, 20 June 2014
US SIGHTING: BBC News - Hollywood Hills mountain lion captured on film
BBC
News - Hollywood Hills mountain lion captured on film
Footage
has emerged of a male cougar first seen in Griffith Park in Los Angeles almost
two years ago. | See more about lions, mountains and news
US SIGHTINGS: Mountain View Cougar Hid Near Street for 9 Hours: Report
Mountain
View Cougar Hid Near Street for 9 Hours: Report
Walkers
and bikers in Mountain View almost came face to face with a big cat. The
cougar that was captured in Mountain View last month stashed
itself ...
NEWSLINK: He looks sweet, but this bobcat isn't 'showing his love'
He
looks sweet, but this bobcat isn't 'showing his love'
This
popular YouTube video of a bobcat rubbing his cheek on a boy has elicited 'awws'
from many viewers, but this big cat isn't showing affection
NEWSLINK: Chinese businessman convicted of eating big cat at elite 'Tiger feast'
Mirror.co.uk
|
Chinese
businessman convicted of eating big cat at elite 'Tiger feast'
The
feasts are allegedly popular amongst corrupt government officials and elite
businessmen who believe consuming the big cats improves ...
NEWSLINK: Jho Low FLAUNTS his mysterious wealth, pledges US$ 20mil to big cat conservation
Jho
Low FLAUNTS his mysterious wealth, pledges US$ 20mil to big cat
conservation
KUALA
LUMPUR - Flamboyant tycoon Jho Low will donate US$20 million (RM64 million)
across the next decade to a New York-based wild cat
NEWSLINK: Now at Big Cat Rescue June 11 2014
Now
at Big Cat Rescue June 11 2014
Kimba
Tiger Update. Kimba the tiger is so thin. On June 8, 2014 both of our vets came
out to re evaluate Kimba the tigress, as she just isn't eating
as ...
Thursday, 19 June 2014
NEWSLINK: 'Charlie was playing when he almost killed me'
'Charlie
was playing when he almost killed me'
...
by a tiger has bravely returned to the den where he was attacked – and
incredibly vowed to keep working with the big cat that almost killed him
FEATURE: In pictures: Sunderbans, the land of man-eating tigers
In
pictures: Sunderbans, the land of man-eating tigers
It's
also the land of man-eating tigers where dozens of people are killed every year
by the big cats and local villagers say the number of attacks
Wednesday, 18 June 2014
UK SIGHTINGS: 'Big cat' seen swimming across Kent lake.
'Big
cat' seen swimming across Kent lake.
On
7th June 2014 at 9pm a professional photographer snapped a large,
cat-like swimming across a Kent lake. At the time the witness
was ...
NEWSLINK: Bobcat sighted in backyard of Sharon family, police say
Boston
Globe
|
Bobcat
sighted in backyard of Sharon family, police say
Suzy
Levenson knew something was off when she opened a can of cat food in her ... “I
said, wow, that's a big cat — that's not a cat, that's a
bobcat!
NEWSLINK: A Boy And His Jaguar Speak To Children Who Feel Misunderstood
Community
Idea Stations
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A
Boy And His Jaguar Speak To Children Who Feel Misunderstood
The
first time I saw a big cat was when my father took me to the Bronx Zoo,
when I was about 4 years old I believe, and I went into ... the Big Cat
house, ...
NEWSLINK: Calls for big cat adverts to be taken off internet
Calls
for big cat adverts to be taken off internet
In
February, the UAE ratified the London Declaration on Wildlife Trade, which was
hoped would bring about tougher rules on the online sale of big
NEWSLINK: Railways to ensure lion's share of safety after six big cat deaths in Gujarat
Daily
Mail
|
Railways
to ensure lion's share of safety after six big cat deaths in Gujarat
Reduction
of train speed in areas prone to lion movement are among the necessary
precautions that the Western Railway authorities have assured ...
Tuesday, 17 June 2014
Monday, 16 June 2014
NEWSLINK: BEWARE THE TIGERS DEAR POSTMAN.
If your a postman in Australia beware when you put the post through expat Giles Clarke door.Why you ask its due to the fact he and his wife kerri are rearing 2 rare Sumaturan Tiger Cubs due to the mother rejecting them at Australia Zoo ,Beerwah,Queensland.Also this is a documentary to be shown on BBC called Tigers In The House.
Saturday, 14 June 2014
NEWSLINK: Big Cat Cruelty
Big
Cat Cruelty
Urgent:
Pending a veto from Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal, Tony the tiger will
continue to languish in a cage as a roadside attraction. Please act
US SIGHTINGS: Big Cat Sightings in Fayette County, PA?-June 6, 2014
Big
Cat Sightings in Fayette County, PA?-June 6, 2014
For
about a week now I have been hearing reports that a big cat, possibly a
cougar has been seen on a number of occasions in an area of Fayette
US SIGHTINGS: Mountain Lion Spotted Near Creek Path
Mountain
Lion Spotted Near Creek Path
A
mountain lion was spotted Friday morning in Winters, now people are being warned
to keep an eye out for the big cat. Winters Police says they
were ...
NEWSLINK: Cheetah enclosure rebuilt after run of escapes
Cheetah
enclosure rebuilt after run of escapes
After
a run of great escapes from the cheetah residents of Salzburg Zoo, the
big cat enclosure has been rebuilt in an effort to prevent further
breakouts
US SIGHTING: Witnesses say 'big cat' lurking in Hot Spring County
Witnesses
say 'big cat' lurking in Hot Spring County
Witnesses
say 'big cat' lurking in Hot Spring County. HOT SPRING COUNTY (KATV) --
Arkansas wildlife officers and local deputies continue surveying
US SIGHTINGS: CHEK News: Official Page Facebook Cougar country - one big cat is dead
CHEK
News: Official Page
Cougar
country - one big cat is dead but residents report seeing another
prowling in the area. Stacy Ross explains.
Thursday, 12 June 2014
NEWSLINK: Download Tiger Tales Tracking the Big Cat Across Asia by Ullas K. Karanth
Download
Tiger Tales Tracking the Big Cat Across Asia by Ullas K. Karanth
Download
Tiger Tales Tracking the Big Cat Across Asia by Ullas K. Karanth (Editor)
book pdf. You can download your book here. Tiger Tales Tracking
NEWSLINK: ELI5: If I raised a big cat solely by myself from birth, would it eventually want to kill me?
ELI5:
If I raised a big cat solely by myself from birth, would it eventually
want to kill me?
There
are examples of people who raise big cats, and even live with them in
their homes. It's not impossible, it's just generally a pretty bad idea
NEWSLINK: Palm Beach Zoo celebrates 13th birthday of native Florida panther, Mirasol with big bash
WPEC
|
Palm
Beach Zoo celebrates 13th birthday of native Florida panther, Mirasol with
big bash
PALM
BEACH COUNTY, Fla.-- A big cat got a special birthday treat today at the
Palm Beach Zoo. Mirasol is the Zoo's Florida panther, and she is ...
NEWSLINK: Tigress dies of old age
IBNLive
|
Tigress
dies of old age
Autopsy
report revealed that the big cat died of old age, he said. 'Sita' was
brought to the national park in 1994 from Jagdalpur when she was just
nine ...
NEWSLINK: 'Cat on Prowl Harmless, Not to be Shifted'
'Cat
on Prowl Harmless, Not to be Shifted'
However,
the forest officials had at first disregarded the presence of the big cat
and thought that it may be a dhole (Asiatic wild dog). They then traced
NEWSLINK: Dh294m pledge to save the wild cats
gulfnews.com
|
Dh294m
pledge to save the wild cats
Dr
Alan Rabinowitz, chief executive officer of Panthera and a renowned conservation
expert explained why the numbers of various species of big
cats ...
US SIGHTINGS: Shawnee couple spots mountain lion
Shawnee
couple spots mountain lion
Whatever
you call it, it's a big cat, and Ken and Glenda Kerbo believe they have
spotted one twice near their home, which is not far from Grove
School.
Wednesday, 11 June 2014
NEWSLINK: Leopard prowls in Chennai's backyard; search intensified for the big cat
Leopard
prowls in Chennai's backyard; search intensified for the big cat
CHENNAI:
Even as the blazing sun leaves the city's residents reeling, 60km away in
Chengalpet, people are facing a far more serious problem - a ...
NEWSLINK: Lion Man's daring tales will be told
Norfolk
Eastern Daily Press
|
Lion
Man's daring tales will be told
Big
cat fans will not have to travel to deepest Africa to hear stories of wild
animals on Saturday when Lion Man Craig Busch comes to North
Walsham.
NEWSLINK: Neglected tigers arrive at Tampa's Big Cat Rescue
Neglected
tigers arrive at Tampa's Big Cat Rescue
TAMPA
— Three tigers named Keisha, Kimba and Zeus arrived at Big Cat Rescue on
Wednesday evening after a 22-hour trip from New York to ...
NEWSLINK: Big cat trainer who was MAULED by a tiger at Steve Irwin's Australia Zoo returns to work just ...
Big
cat trainer who was MAULED by a tiger at Steve Irwin's Australia Zoo returns
to work just ...
And
just months after the terrifying ordeal that nearly cost Dave Styles his life,
the experienced big cat handler has made the brave decision to to
step ...
Tuesday, 10 June 2014
NEWSLINK: Zulu Church Replaces Leopard Pelts with Faux Fur to Protect Big Cat Population
Zulu
Church Replaces Leopard Pelts with Faux Fur to Protect Big Cat
Population
Conservationists
convince Zulu church to swap leopard pelts for faux furs.
NEWSLINK: Big Cat Rescuers rescued 3 starving and severely neglected tigers yesterday from a dilapidated
Big
Cat Rescuers rescued 3 starving and severely neglected tigers yesterday from
a dilapidated
The
3 tigers that will now call Big Cat Rescue home – Keisha, Kimba and Zeus
— are on their way here right now! http://ift.tt/1k0LtjQ. via http://ift.tt
NEWSLINK: Watch This Rescued Leopard Get Totally Hot Over Mens' Body Spray
Watch
This Rescued Leopard Get Totally Hot Over Mens' Body Spray
Big
Cat Rescue out of Tampa, Florida, is the world's largest sanctuary devoted
entirely to big cats. They provide homes to over 100 rescued exotic cats
NEWSLINK: Leopard prowls in Chennai's backyard; search intensified for the big cat
Leopard
prowls in Chennai's backyard; search intensified for the big cat
CHENNAI:
The fear in several villages surrounding Chengalpet, 60km from Chennai, is
palpable. Since Friday last, when a leopard killed a goat in a ...
NEWSLINK: Fascinated by the big cat
The
Hindu
|
Fascinated
by the big cat
A
civil servant and now the author of Scent of a Game, a book that focuses on
poaching and the declining tiger population in India
NEWSLINK: Big Cat Rescue saves three tigers from New York sanctuary
Big
Cat Rescue saves three tigers from New York sanctuary
Three
tigers have a new forever home in Tampa. Big Cat Rescue saved Keisha,
Kimba and Zeus. They were seized from JNK's Call of the Wild
FEATURE: The Almost Big Cats
The
Almost Big Cats
There
are the undisputed Big Four cats - lions, tigers, leopards and
jaguars - and then there are another four that are sometimes placed with
them, ...
NEWSLINK: Trend for tiger pictures on Tinder spawns big-cat backlash
Trend
for tiger pictures on Tinder spawns big-cat backlash
On
popular dating platforms like Tinder, Hinge and OkCupid, thousands of daters
have turned to big cats to help them catch the eye of potential
mates.
Monday, 9 June 2014
NEWSLINK: GUYS USE BIG CATS TO FIND LOVE
Well I known its hard to find a date in this day and age .So it odd to see an article prompting single men posing with big cats to attract females.
Sunday, 8 June 2014
Saturday, 7 June 2014
NEWSLINK: UAE roars into action with fund to protect big cats
UAE
roars into action with fund to protect big cats
“Panthera
is the gold standard in big cat conservation,” said Razan Khalifa Al
Mubarak, managing director of the Mohamed bin Zayed Species
NEWSLINK: ABC exposes pseudo sanctuaries
ABC
exposes pseudo sanctuaries
For
the cats,. Carole Baskin, CEO of Big Cat Rescue. an Educational Sanctuary
home. to more than 100 big cats. 12802 Easy Street Tampa, FL 33625
NEWSLINK: Local News from All Over
Earth
Island Journal
|
Earth
Island Journal
|
Local
News from All Over
The
big cats routinely raid Masai cattle in the villages, and the herders,
whose life centers around their cows, hunt down and kill lions in
retribution.
The
big cats routinely raid Masai cattle in the villages, and the herders,
whose life centers around their cows, hunt down and kill lions in
retribution.
US SIGHTINGS: 'I could see his eyes': cougar killed after chasing woman
CTV
News
|
'I
could see his eyes': cougar killed after chasing woman
Several
people reported seeing the big cat around the Galloping Goose trail in
the Langford area Monday morning, including a woman who said she ...
NEWSLINK: Changing Attitudes of Maasai Steppe Pastoralists Offer Hope to Lions
Changing
Attitudes of Maasai Steppe Pastoralists Offer Hope to Lions
The
lion hunt remains one of their most celebrated rituals, simultaneously honoring
the big cat and praising young warriors for their bravery. (Photo
by ...
Friday, 6 June 2014
US SIGHTINGS: Resident describes big cat in Hot Spring County | Environment
Resident
describes big cat in Hot Spring County | Environment
HOT
SPRING COUNTY, Ark. (KTHV) - Could a big cat be on the prowl in Hot
Spring County? Multiple people say they have seen it, but no one is really
NEWSLINK: Leopard Loves Mens Body Spray!
Leopard
Loves Mens Body Spray!
Big
Cat Rescue: Leopard Loves Mens Body Spray! - Reno the leopard loves mens
body spray and can't get enough of the smell! We use many ...
UK SIGHTINGS: 19 Big Cat Sightings in Angus Just the 'tip of the Iceberg'
19
Big Cat Sightings in Angus Just the 'tip of the Iceberg'
1
hour ago 19 big cat sightings in Angus just the 'tip of the iceberg'.
Nearly 20 big cats have been reported to police over the last 10
years in Angus
Thursday, 5 June 2014
UK SIGHTINGS: Exeter Express and Echo published Wolverine among 20 'big cat'
Exeter
Express and Echo published Wolverine among 20 'big cat'
More
than 20 'big cats' have been spotted across South West England over the
last three years, including a wolverine, according to police fi.