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Tuesday, 27 October 2020

BELIZE: British Army protects big cats in Belize

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 ...



USA NEWSDUMP (W/E 27th Oct 20)

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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 ...
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 ...
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 SIGHTING: The big cat has been spotted three times this weekend in the San Mateo neighborhood. Our goal is to create a safe and ...
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 ...
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)

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 ...
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 ...
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

“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

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.
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

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

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 ...
“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

... 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 ...
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

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

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

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 ...
An ancient design depicting a huge cat has been discovered etched into a hillside in Peru's Nazca Desert. Advertisement. The new Nazca Lines ...
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

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

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

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

Tuesday, 20 October 2020

INDIA: News roundup (w/e 19th Oct)

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 ...
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 ...
"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 ...
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 ...
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.
... 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.
... 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.
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)

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 ...
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 ...
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. Top Stories. by: Amber Jo Cooper. Posted: Oct 14, 2020 / 04:48 PM MDT ...
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 ...
... 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

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

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)

 

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 ...
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 ...