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Tuesday, 27 April 2021

USA/Canada/Mexico Newsdump (w/e 26/4/2021)

Mountain Lion Walks Up To Front Of Colorado Home

A woman was recording when the big cat walked up and stopped only a few feet from her front window. Video Transcript. - Also no need for binoculars ...
Exotic cat bites firefighter battling blaze inside home, Washington officials say
One firefighter came upon a large cat, which bit right through his thick working gloves and injured his finger. Crews then called for animal control and ...
Hiker describes 'terrifying' encounter with cougar that stalked him, lunged at him twice
Cody McLachlan recorded chilling video of big catspying on him along trail near Nelson, B.C.. Meera Bains · CBC News · Posted: Apr 23, 2021 11:00 ...
Iowa reader wants help identifying mystery cat
Big cats are interesting, and when we're not able to positively identify one, it's natural to seek the opinions of others. Today's "trail cam" photo isn't from ...
WATCH: Mountain Lions Stumble Upon, Stare Down Colorado Turkey Hunters
This is certainly not the first encounter Colorado hunters have had with big cats. Here's a couple other recent Centennial State incidents:.



Zoo newsdump (w/e 26/4/21)

 

Exclusive: Virginia Zoo tigers' COVID diagnosis and recovery
We know from other zoological institutions that have had tigers and other big cat species who have developed COVID symptoms and tested positive ...


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Virginia Zoo Tigers That Tested Positive for COVID Are Now Symptom-Free
Those symptoms were consistent with previous cases of COVID-19 in big cats at other zoological institutions. The first reported big cat case of COVID ...
SA Zoo begins construction on new big cat habitat
"In the wild, jaguars are natural climbers as they explore tree canopies and are skilled hunters on river edges," San Antonio Zoo President and CEO ..



UK, Gloucestershire: stocky creature in video


Video of 'Stocky' big cat spotted hiding in bushes near Stroud
There they came across what they initially thought was a wild boar only to watch on and realise they had discovered a big cat hiding in the foliage of a ..



CHINA: Siberian tiger attack


Wild Siberian tiger caught after attacking Chinese villager
... Russia, was sent to hospital for surgery and is in a stable condition after being attacked by the big cat on Friday, state broadcaster CGTN reported.



AUSTRALIA: big cats in the Blue Mountains


Secretive Instagram stars 'convinced' they've found evidence of big cats in Blue Mountains
Mr Kaplan said after finding paw prints on two consecutive days, he was no longer a sceptic about big cats living in the dense bushy region west of ...



UK, Cheshire: sighting debunked as hoax

 Cheshire's latest big cat sighting confirmed as a hoax

This is the second time a big cat encounter has been conclusively debunked in recent months after multiple sightings, including a video, of a creature ..



UK, Derbyshire: string of sightings in Glossopdale

 Large cat has been seen across Glossopdale - Quest Media Network - Tameside Radio, Tameside ...

Sightings of a big cat have been reported across Glossopdale in recent days. A social media post says the black feline was seen in fields in Dinting, .



UK, Shropshire: planners asked to investigate big cat sightings

 Appeal for planners to investigate after 'big cat' sightings in Chirk and Oswestry

It comes as a creature that witnesses believe was a big cat was spotted in Chirk and Oswestry. One of the sightings was near the Halton Roundabout in ..



Indian subcontinent newsdump (w/e 26/4/21)

 MP: Tiger dies after walking into trap at Pench reserve

A patrolling party found the big cat ensnared with his body parts intact in Ghatkohka area on Friday evening, the PTR''s field director Vikram Singh ...

Meet The Secretive Fishing Cats Of Colombo, Sri Lanka, And The Conservationist Committed To ...
A fishing cat (Prionailurus viverrinus) is a small wild cat species living in parts of South and Southeast Asia. After graduating from university, Anya
Tiger found dead in Parsa community forest
The adult big cat was found dead inside the forest near Ramnagar, Thori municipality-3 of the district, according to Thori Buffer Zone User Committee's ...

MP: Tiger Dies After Walking Into Trap At Pench Reserve
A patrolling party found the big cat ensnared with his body parts intact in Ghatkohka area on Friday evening, the PTR's field director Vikram Singh ...



UK, Denbighshire: “larger than a labrador”

 Cat 'slightly larger than a Labrador' spotted in Denbighshire

It is also close to both the Denbigh Moors and Clocaenog Forest thought to be an ideal habitat for big cats should they exist here in the UK.



ARGENTINA: rewilding Jaguars

 

Conservation group releases endangered jaguars into Iberá National Park
"It is the first time in history that an attempt is made to return this big cat to an environment where man has wiped it out," said the NGO in a statement.



UK, Gloucestershire: another report


Cyclist spots big cat which 'lolloped' up 12 foot high embankment
A man was incredibly disappointed when he came across a big cat who 'lolloped off' as soon as he reached to get his camera phone from his back ..



CHINA: Siberian tiger attacks car


Siberian tiger attacks woman, car in northeast China
The big cat was first spotted at about 7am by Zhang Shouzhi, a resident of Linhu village in Heilongjiang province, who alerted the police, The Beijing ...



UK, Wrexham: former soldier sees mystery creature


Former solider encounters mystery creature he believes was a puma in Buckley
He added: "My immediate thought was 'that looks like a black puma'. Its coat was black with a sheen, it was about the size of two big domestic cats, ...



UK, Cheshire : alleged big cat sightings continue


Cheshire 'big cat' sighting as man spots 'black, sleek, long-tailed animal'
Cheshire 'big cat' sighting as man spots 'black, sleek, long-tailed animal'. Alan Standing was walking along the Chester canal near the police station in ...



UK, Cheshire : another big cat?


Another sighting big cat in Blacon area of Chester
"The sightings followed a 4ft-long cat "with a great big tail" being spotted twice in one night in fields bordering Blacon, behind Sealand Road Asda." The " ...



Tuesday, 20 April 2021

Indian subcontinent newsdump (w/e 19/4/21)


Leopard strays into residential locality of Nashik, caught
They found him hiding in a tree shed, however, after resting for a few minutes, the big cat jumped over the fence into the parking lot of adjacent ...
Vellore: Leopard enters house and attacks 3, captured
... receiving a 'leopard in the house' call from a village near Gudiyatham in Vellore on Thursday, forest officials managed to tranquillize the big cat.
Uttarakhand: Injured tigress dies while being taken to Nainital rescue centre
... officer of forest, Haldwani said, "It was spotted and rescued by our officials and doctors but the condition of the big cat was very critical. She was 
Leopard enters house, attacks three members of family, tranquilised later
tranquilised it and captured the big cat on Thursday morning. The incident took place at Kalarpalayam in Gudiyatham in this district of Tamil Nadu late ...
Leopard trapped in open well rescued using ladder
Wildlife SOS assisted the state forest department in the successful rescue and release of the big cat. Villagers were startled on hearing the roars ...
Tiger found injured in US Nagar, rescued
... fight with another male big cat, was tranquilised and captured in the Tilpuri village of Dineshpur town in Pipal Parai range of Terai Central forests on ...
Trapped leopard rescued from a 25-feet-deep well
Wildlife SOS assisted the Maharashtra Forest Department in the successful rescue and release of the big cat. Navalewadi village in Pune were startled ...
Leopard run over on Bijnor-Chandpur road, 3rd death in 3 months
When light of an on-coming vehicle hits a big cat'seyes, it is unable to see and accidents take place, said forest officials. Last month, a leopard ...
Cage placed to trap leopard near Valparai
... established from visuals of the camera traps and a cage was placed at one of the locations where the big cat had frequented on Monday evening.
Tigress found dead in Dudhwa, 4th big cat to die in UP in 45 days
It looked sluggish and lay on the wetland for several hours. Our staff kept an eye on it and we ensured that water was available nearby as the big catwas ...


4 tiger deaths reported in UP within 45 days as big cat dies at Dudhwa Tiger Reserve
Key Highlights. A tigress was found dead in Uttar Pradesh on Tuesday afternoon; The autopsy report of the big cat will reveal the reason behind its death.


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Tigress dies after fight with another big cat
Considering her serious condition, a search operation was started and the tigress was finally tranquilised at 4 PM. The big cat was taken to the Ranibagh ...



USA/Canada/Mexico Newsdump (w/e 19/4/2021)

5-year-old girl wins stare down with backyard bobcat

... was riding her big wheel on the back patio and locked eyes with the big cat. ... The girl's parents were convinced the bobcat was likely just a large ...
Story Of Florida Panther's Progress, Peril Featured In National Geographic
... the state's population of the big cat's is growing but serious risks remain. ... "We've gotten female panther activity here recently, which is big news for ...

Man Picks Up And Hurls Away Rabid Bobcat In Wild Viral Footage
The man then is seen picking up a bobcat and throwing it across the lawn while yelling that he'll "shoot" the cat. The incident took place in Pender ...
Mountain lion captured in far northwest Las Vegas neighborhood
The big cat strolled into a neighborhood near Moccasin Road and Durango Drive, north of Floyd Lamb Park, about 7 a.m. on April 17. The City of Las ...
[WATCH] Group of mountain lions spotted roaming neighborhood in Colorado
Denver7 recently took to Twitter to share a video of multiple big cats ... Throw things in the direction of the cat without crouching down or turning ...
Mountain lion size - enogenova.it
While cougar sightings and encounters are rare, it is wise to educate yourself about the big cats. Native to Oregon, cougars range throughout the state, ...
Mountain Lion News
The big cat was caught on video as it was watching two kids who were riding ... Mountain lions (sometimes referred as cougars) are a variety of big cat, ...

Mountain lion recorded near Skyline Drive in Monterey
Dan Presser caught the big cat on video sometime Tuesday night or in the early hours Wednesday where his home butts up to the woods. The lion ...
Clark County Fire crews encounter large African cat while battling blaze
In addition to firefighters, animal control was called out to the house to handle a 60-70 pound wild cat. Clark County Fire District 6 said crews arrived at 



Zoo newsdump (w/e 19/4/21)


'They've been fine': Two lions doing well after testing positive for COVID-19 at PA zoo
A zoo in Pennsylvania recently tested its big cats and found two had the virus. With cases of big catscatching COVID-19 popping up across the country, ...
Snow leopard family in Darjeeling zoo grows with 3 cubs
... birth to three cubs at Padmaja Naidu Himalayan Zoological Park in West Bengal's Darjeeling district, raising the members of the big cat family in the ..