| British Army protects big cats in Belize The
British Army Training Support Unit Belize (BATSUB) and the Defence
Infrastructure Organisation (DIO) have joined forces with
conservation ... |
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
Tuesday, 27 October 2020
BELIZE: British Army protects big cats in Belize
USA NEWSDUMP (W/E 27th Oct 20)
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| Mountain Lion Sleeps in Agoura Hills Tree The lion appeared large in a photograph sheriff's officials included in a ... Deputies were told to just watch the big cat, which was wearing a special ... |
Wild News: Cougar Follows Man For 6 Minutes, Not the Kind of Cougar He Was Hoping For You know, the giant, lion-like big cat of our nightmares. It all started when Kyle Burgess decided to go for a 10-mile run at Slate ... |
| LCPD: Homeowner reportedly spots mountain lion near Veteran's Park Witnesses then saw the wild cat jumping from the tree and running away toward the ... In case of seeing a big cat do not approach or cause any harm. |
Mountain lion spotted in San Mateo backyard MOUNTAIN LION SIGHTING: The big cat has been spotted three times this weekend in the San Mateo neighborhood. Our goal is to create a safe and ... |
| Residents on high alert after video shows third mountain lion sighting in San Mateo The big cat
was spotted the night before around 10 p.m.. Video shows the mountain
lion roaming around in the backyard of the home. VIDEO: Video ... |
| Mountain lion encounter sparks three-day closure of Deer Creek Canyon Park Since the trail was reopened on Oct. 13, there have been no additional sightings of the big cat. Photo by Bob Wooley. Posted Monday, October 19, 2020 ... |
INDIA: newsdump (W/E 27th Oct 20)
| Leopard kills woman in Nainital, third such death in a week The big cat
is believed to have died in a mutual fight. Its carcass was sent for
postmortem at Ranibagh rescue centre. This year, the state has already
lost ... |
| As leopard attacks rise, farmers advised to 'play loud music' and 'wear helmets' There are many big cats around the sugarcane fields as they provide ... If farmers spot any big cat in their respective areas, they should inform forest ... |
| Leopard Drags Away 10-Year-Old Girl In Front Of Her Friends, Body Found In Field The girl, identified as Fiza, was walking with her two friends near their makeshifts huts when the big cat suddenly appeared from the bushes and ... |
UK, WALES: puma walking up Snowdon
| Hiker claims to have seen a “I Googled big cat sightings in the UK and I got in touch with big cat expert ... Mr Tunbridge added: “All of the secondary evidence of big cats is there. |
UK, GLOUCESTERSHIRE: Another big cat sighting
| Is this the pawprint of a vicious giant wild cat on the loose in rural England? Locals fear vicious ... Residents in a rural village fear a 'big cat' is on the loose after a suspected 'paw print' the size of a human foot was discovered in the area. |
| Hiker sees big cat watching him as eyes reflect from head torch while trekking in mountains Mr Tunbridge, who receives between two and four big cat sightings a month, said: “This latest big cat report enforces the fact that big cats are living in the ... |
NEW ZEALAND: Christchurch cat
| Is the mysterious big cat on the move around Christchurch? This big, black cat-like
creature was snapped just metres from a property on Horotane Valley Rd,
Heathcote Valley. Photo: Tom Lewis. A mysterious ... |
RUSSIA: Persian leopard comeback
| Leopards Swimming Across Ganga in Uttarakhand In Search Of Prey, Shows Project This came to light after the officials radio-collared a big cat. ... Experts believe the river usually doubles up as a barrier for big cats; however, this ... |
| Wild Persian Leopards Make a Roaring Comeback in Russia's Mountains “We not only return two fabulous graceful cats, but we are bringing back the symbol of the Caucasus. Leopards are the ones to bring together a lot of ... |
USA, MARYLAND: Bobcat Kills Rattlesnake
VIDEO: in Intense Footage Captured on Trail Cam ... rather than a bobcat, but the overall consensus is that, regardless of the type of big cat featured, many folks were cheering against the rattlesnake. |
USA: Big cat near Sussex home
| Big cat roars near Meghan and Harry's mansion a week after black bear spotted A big cat
is reportedly on the loose near Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's home.
It roared at a German shepherd in a garden less than two miles ... |
Meghah Markle and Prince Harry: The surprising visitors spotted near Sussexes' US home The big cat
sighting came after a large black bear was seen in the area earlier
this week. CCTV footage showed the bear prowling the neighbourhood. |
UK, GLOUCESTERSHIRE: Mystery cat kill
| Fears 'big cat' on the loose near Brit town after locals spot huge 'paw print' Experts believe there could be as many as 500 big cats in Britain, which help to keep the population of deer and other large mammals in check. Animal ... |
| big cat rural England giant 'paw print' near spot 'hybrid jaguar' Is this the pawprint of a vicious giant wild cat on the loose in rural England? Locals fear vicious beast is at large after find near spot where dog walkers ... |
World Snow Leopard's Day
| World Snow Leopard's Day: People Share Interesting Facts And Talk About Need For Conservation Also known as the ounce, the snow leopard is classed as a 'big cat' but has some 'small cat' characteristics; it does not roar and feeds in a crouched ... |
UK: Gloucester mystery cat
| Fears 'big cat' on the loose near Brit town after locals spot massive 'paw print' Experts believe there could be as many as 500 big cats in Britain, which help to keep the population of deer and other large mammals in check. |
PALAEONTOLOGY: Genome of scimitar cat
| The Scimitar-Toothed Cat: DNA Reveals Insights About a Deadly Long-Distance Hunter Along with the woolly mammoth and the giant ground sloth, the saber-toothed cats were probably among the most famous animals that lived during the ... |
| The ancient cat that was hidden for 2200 years: Geoglyph is uncovered etched into a hillside at site ... An ancient design depicting a huge cat has been discovered etched into a hillside in Peru's Nazca Desert. Advertisement. The new Nazca Lines ... |
| Researchers Sequence Genome of Extinct Scimitar-Toothed Cat Homotherium was a genus of large-bodied scimitar-toothed cats, morphologically distinct from any living cat species, that went extinct at the end of the ... |
DECLINE OF BIG CATS
| Decline of the big cats since the start of the 20th century Decline of the big cats
since the start of the 20th century. Apex predators are extremely
important for ecosystem survival, as they control the numbers of ... |
AUSTRALIA: Big Cat hunt with DNA
| Are big cats a tall tale? Scientists are using DNA to prove dark shadows aren't folklore Denyer has revealed he is on the hunt to find hard evidence of big cats roaming in the Australian bush after sighting what he believes to be “sheep-sized ... |
UK: Cotswolds cats
| Are big cats living in woodland near Thornbury? There has been a reported sighting of a 'big cat' near Thornbury. An anonymous post on the Spotted in Thornbury Facebook page last week stated: "I ... |
PERU: Nazca cat
A giant cat picture was just discovered among the Nazca Lines At 37 meters (121 feet) long, the cat is among the smaller geoglyphs in the desert; some of the largest shapes, down on the flat valley floor, span more ... |
Sunday, 25 October 2020
PERU: More on the Nazca cat
| Explained: The giant cat drawing discovered at a UNESCO World Heritage site in Peru The cat
is an ancient geoglyph unearthed recently at Peru's famous Nazca Lines.
By: Explained Desk | New Delhi | October 21, 2020 7:09:51 am. |
Tuesday, 20 October 2020
INDIA: News roundup (w/e 19th Oct)
| Multiple cages, traps laid to catch leopard that mauled woman The
postmortem report said the woman was killed by a wild animal. ...
Bhanwari Bai wife of Ramesh Meena was attacked and killed by the big cat ... |
| Leopard lifts 10-yr-old girl in Bijnor village; body found in U'khand This is the first death due to a big cat attack at the onset of winter season in the district. Last year, six people fell prey to leopard attacks. Download. The ... |
| Leopard on prowl in Gr.Noida plant, dodges search teams "As of now, there is no trace anywhere of the big cat -- no pug mark, no excreta -- and at the same time there is no movement from the leopard which ... |
| Cages to trap leopard that killed woman in Udaipur The post-mortem report said the woman was killed by a wild animal. ... was attacked and killed by the big cat when she had with a group of women ... |
| Man-eater leopard shot dead in Narendranagar About
three hours after the incident, when the leopard returned to the
village at about 8:30 PM one of the authorised shooters killed the big cat. |
| Leopard that killed a girl in Pithoragarh caught, to be released into the wild ... in Berinag sub division, in which the village is located, have objected to the way the big cat was treated by forest officers after being caught. |
| Leopard kills 11-year old girl in Uttarakhand, 6th child killed in last 1 month ... take any action to get rid of the big cat despite their repeated complaints. Kumaon has witnessed a surge in leopard attacks, especially on children. |
| 'Maneater' leopard shot dead in Uttarakhand The big cat
had killed a seven-year-old boy at Kasmoli village of Narendra Nagar
block on Tuesday evening after lifting him from the courtyard of his ... |
USA: News Roundup (w/e 19th Oct)
Video: San Mateo resident gets backyard visit from mountain lion A resident spotted the big cat about 6:45 a.m. Saturday on a backyard deck in the 4100 block of Alameda de las Pulgas. The animal wasn't seen after ... |
| Las Cruces police warn of big cat visiting neighborhoods in High Range, dam areas LCPD A collage of large predatory cats that Las Cruces police say are similar to ones reported being seen by residents. LAS CRUCES, New Mexico ... |
| Utah hiker stalked by a cougar for 6 minutes while he sloooowly backed away His
video shows Burgess walking up to small cats on the trail in Slate ...
in the opposite direction, growling and yelling at the large cat hoping to scare it ... |
| CPW gives advice on mountain lion encounters after big cat stalks Utah man CPW gives advice on mountain lion encounters after big cat stalks Utah man. Top Stories. by: Amber Jo Cooper. Posted: Oct 14, 2020 / 04:48 PM MDT ... | ||
| The cougar in that viral video looked scary, but experts say the runner was safe Burgess yelled — “Go away I'm big and scary!” — swore, bent over to pick up rocks to hurl and didn't take his eyes off the big cat. In fact, he used his ... |
Video: Man Gets Far Too Close to Mountain Lion on Pacifica Hiking Trail, Calls to It 'Kitty Kitty Kitty' ...
crouched by the side of a hiking trail in Pacifica this week, and he
got way too close while also calling out "kitty kitty kitty" in the big cat's direction. |
UK: Big cat podcast
| Episode 2: Are big cats on the loose in Britain? With permission from an eyewitness farmer in North Wales, the Unexplainers set up a big cat watch nerve centre, but will a trap set with offal and a trail ... |
SOUTH AFRICA: Hermes the caracal
Hermes the caracal spotted in Skeleton Gorge In a post shared by The Urban Carcal project, the big cat was captured using a tree as his personal scratching post. “Caracals, like other wild cats will ... |
NEW MEXICO: Mountain Lions
| Las Cruces police warn of big cat visiting neighborhoods in High Range, dam areas LCPD A collage of large predatory cats that Las Cruces police say are similar to ones reported being seen by residents. LAS CRUCES, New Mexico ... |
ZOO NEWS (w/e 19th Oct)
| Rescued tigers adjusting well at refuge The blog post says the animals are enjoying their new habitats at TCWR, adding that big cats in captivity can live up to 20 years and it costs ... |
Sumatran tiger peacefully put to sleep at Paignton Zoo One of Paignton Zoo's much loved big cats has been peacefully put to sleep at ... "At over 13 years of age, Fabi was getting on for a large cat and was ... |
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