ARTICLE: Do big cats really prowl the Australian bush?

Have you ever seen a big cat in the Australian wild? Not just an oversized house cat, but a panther, a lion or a tiger?


If you have — or at least, think you have — then you're not alone.

Many Australians say they've encountered some kind of mysterious big cat in the bush. So is there a whisker of truth to all these alleged sightings?


In the central Victorian town of Lancefield, it's not hard to spot a big cat.


Right in the centre of the main street, the hulking frame of a jet black panther stands ready to pounce.


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