Sunday 28 February 2021

UK: Sheldon, the Trelogan “panther”

 


Meet Sheldon - the big pussy catresponsible for "puma" sightings in Trelogan

MEET big Sheldon! You may recognise him from video footage shot in Trelogan last week believed to be evidence of a big cat stalking that part of ...

Friday 26 February 2021

African leopards have surprisingly high genetic diversity


African leopards have surprisingly high genetic diversity
... African leopards is surprisingly high compared to that of other big cat species. ... of thousands of years, African leopard populations remained large.



Tuesday 23 February 2021

Indian subcontinent newsdump (w/e 22/2/21)


Wildlife dept official among 4 injured in leopard attack in Kashmir
They said four people were injured in the incident, adding the big cat later escaped back into the forest. "The injured were immediately taken to a local ...
Tigress, which killed 2 in Kodagu, caught
While earlier in the day villagers had demanded that the big cat be put down, forest officials managed to convince them and capture the animal.
Tiger on prowl kills 60-year-old labourer after teen, captured
Forest team trapped the female big cat with the help of elephants Abhimanyu and Gopala. MADIKERI: A day after mauling a teenager to death, the tiger ...
Leopard gets radio collar as SGNP starts study on wild cat behaviour
... Sanjay Gandhi National Park officials have initiated a project to study the big cat using radio collars. The project involves GPS telemetry where radio ...

Mumbai: Female leopard 'Savitri' radio collared at Sanjay Gandhi National Park
The big cat, named Savitri after the social reformer and educationist Savitribai Phule, was then released back into the wild. Confirming t
Highways keep snuffing out wildanimals of Aravalis
The wild cat was barely a hundred metres away, beyond the temple boundary that has an iron fence. "It sent chills down my spine," says Mr. Pandey ...
Tiger kills woman in Kodagu, second such death within 24 hours
"Without capturing the big cat, it is not possible to ascertain if the same tiger was behind the two attacks and also why it is attacking humans. We will ...

Man-eater which killed two tribals in Kumaram Bheem dist resurfaces
The two of them slowly walked away from the tiger and alerted rest of the villagers who chased the big cat away by making loud noises using drums ...

Leopard sightings trigger panic in Telangana villages
Labourers working at the location noticed the big cat and recorded videos of it prowling around the area, which they later shared with the villagers.

PETA Statement: Leopard Attack Is No Surprise
This disaster shows exactly why no reputable animal-care facility would ever let its volunteers enter an enclosure with a big cat. PETA hopes the public ...
Gujarat: Adult leopard found dead after being hit by a speeding car
A passerby spotted the carcass of the big cat and informed the villagers. The village members then took it upon themselves and informed the Range L

Captured VTR tigress, which killed 3 people, dies in Patna zoo

The injured big cat was trapped by forest officials near a sugarcane field at Manpur in the Manguraha ... "A 14-year-old tigress in the wild is quite old.

Gujarat: Adult leopard found dead on road in Navsari
A passerby spotted the carcass of the big cat and informed the villagers who in turn informed the Range forest department about the incident.

Tiger tries to kill cattle in remote village in Asifabad, creates flutter
The big cat, however, fled the spot when the locals raised an alarm. Forest Revenue Officer S Venugopal said the tiger attempted to attack the cattle tied ...

Leopard mauls woman to death, forest dept to capture big cat
Leopard mauls woman to death, forest dept to capture big cat. Prashant Jha | TNN | Feb 20, 2021, 04:29 IST.

Forest officials from Ranga Reddy district examined the spots where the big cat was claimed to have been sighted and are checking for traces including ...
Trap cameras near shed for big cat. TNN | Feb 17, 2021, 04:29 IST. Trap cameras near shed for big cat. hyderabad: The Telangana State forest ...
The big cat first mauled Rikha to death, while Akalu died on the way to the hospital. The tigress also injured Sukha Manjhi(54) from the neighbouring ...
Such cases of elephants being attacked by big cats are infrequent mostly because the former move in large herds. Reports claimed that a herd of ...
... in Lakhimpur Kheri district on Saturday, said they had killed the big cat near Lodharia beat of Belraya range of the reserve about 21 days ago.
India's national animal and iconic fauna tiger and other big cat leopard has also borne the brunt of several popular myths and superstitions.
Pugmarks of the big cat were noticed at the spot. CCTV cameras were installed for establishing identity of the carnivore, which was likely to come back ...
Two bullocks were killed by the big cat at Binduvandar near Rajabasa beat a couple of days back, the DFO said.
Other employees came running from across the large property, home to nearly 300 big cats. "Instant panic. Nobody knew what to do. Nobody had a plan ...

Wild animals are known to cross at the spot in search of food or water. Eyewitnesses told the ... The big cat had a broken spine and head injuries.
Villagers are worried whether the big cat that killed the cow on Monday is the infamous A2, which is suspected to have killed various cattle and two ...
The big cat has also been targetting stray dogs in the villages. Against the backdrop of growing alarm among the villagers, foresters have placed two ...
... the forest department informed. It is believed that the big cat was crossing the road when it was allegedly knocked down by an unidentified vehicle.



Zoo Newsdump (w/e 22/2/21)


Zookeeper escapes terrifying lion attack in Germany
A woman who works at the Osnabrueck Zoo in Berlin was cleaning the big cat's cage when it lunged at her. Friso Gentsch/picture alliance via Getty ...

Leopard gets radio collar as SGNP starts study on wild cat behaviour
... Sanjay Gandhi National Park officials have initiated a project to study the big cat using radio collars. The project involves GPS telemetry where radio ...
Leopard attack sends sanctuary volunteer to the hospital with injuries to torso and neck
"We hope [people] come in and see how things are run here and understand that they are wild cats, we don't treat them as pets." The sanctuary was ...
how many tigers are in florida - The Dallas Conservatory
Tigers, which are the largest of all Asian big cats, weighing in at up to 660 pounds, live about 10 years in the wild, although some have been known to ...
Employee recalls tiger attack at East Tennessee big cat sanctuary
KINGSTON, Tenn. — An East Tennessee woman was convinced she was going to die last month after being attacked at the big cat sanctuary where ...


USA/Canada/Mexico Newsdump (w/e 22/2/2021)

 A mountain lion is hit by a car in Del Rey Oaks, and multiple lions are spotted in Carmel.

But the big cats made an appearance in the Carmel Police log on Feb. ... the animal would likely not survive its injuries, so the cat was euthanized.
[VIDEO] Man recounts life-or-death struggle between mountain lion and beloved pet
He spotted the big cat on his dog and immediately ran toward the two entangled animals, reactively grabbing a surveying stick along the way.

They know big cats hunt,” she said. “Part of me hopes the cat, just, gets out of here. Just go. Because if you hang around, it's not going to end ...
A NEW Ceiriog Valley resident is the latest to report a sighting of a mysterious large cat-like creature in the Wrexham region. Anne Wride, who moved ...
Kerry's husband Gerhard chased the cougar down, through the backyards of neighbouring homes, eventually getting the big cat to drop the dog and ...
Tonight at 5:30: No cougar at Discovery Park, but WDFW says big cats are closer than you might think
After reported cougar sightings in Seattle's Discovery Park, state wildlife officers tell KIRO 7 there is no sign of a big cat. However, Washington ...

Man fights off mountain lion that was attacking his dog
He hit the big cat in the face and that's when the cat let loose of Sadie's head and ran the other way. "Just by God's grace and his protection, the lion did ...

Jackson Township police: No evidence yet to support reports of escaped mountain lion
The information surrounding the alleged big catescape was based on social media reports. The police department said Thursday it has not received any ...

'Stillz got it going on': Now 11, Hollywood mountain lion P-22 found in good health after capture
The big cat rose to fame after a series of high-quality photos published by National Geographic in November 2013 showed him strolling the park a

One dog injured by mountain lion has died, other recovering
It has an incredibly large habitat extending from the Canadian Yukon to the southern Andes of South America. It is the second largest cat in North ...


UPDATE: Juvenile cougar killed after stalking Port Coquitlam teenager
The killing of the big cat comes on the heels of a series of cougar ... while making yourself large and loud — and ensure there's an escape route away ...

P-22 Found Healthy, In Good Condition After 9 Years Of Living In Griffith Park
Capturing P-22 gave biologists a chance to take stock of the big cat, who weighed in at 123 pounds and appears to be in good condition, officials said.




UK, Yorkshire: Bizarre beast near York


'Bizarre beast' spotted by walker in fields near York
The 46-year-old was checking his Highways Agency gritter near Low Marishes, in Malton, when the large cat came into view. Back in 2010, a big cat was ...



UK, IoW: Big Cats On The Isle Of Wight

 

The owner of the Big Cat Rescue Sanctuary, who shot to fame in the hit Netflix show, is to star in a new documentary investigating alleged panther ...



Saturday 20 February 2021

Well, a dog is a subspecies of grey wolf

 


Puma' paw print spotted in Gloucestershire could be wolf's, claims expert

But wild animal and big cat investigator Frank Tunbridge was sent pictures of the track marks and he believes it wasn't necessarily a big cat but could ...

Thursday 18 February 2021

UK, North Wales: giant 'big cat' paw print


 


She believes it could be that of a “big cat”. Speaking to North Wales Live, her dad, Simon Bower, said at first, he took no notice of what his daughter ...