Police in Newry and Mourne are appealing for anyone who may have seen a large black cat - possibly a panther - in the Newry area to get in touch, reports Belfast Live.
In a Facebook post on Saturday, they wrote: "On June 16, 2017 at 11am Police received a report of what has been described as a large black cat, possibly a panther, sighted in the Moneymore Road area of Newry!
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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
Thursday, 29 June 2017
NEWSLINK: Animal Reserve anticipates August opening
If all goes as planned, 30 big cats will make the trek from a facility in Brevard County to the Central Florida Animal Reserve in St. Cloud in August.
But after securing the $100,000 needed to complete the Animal Reserve, there is one more financial hurdle to clear. The Animal Reserve needs to raise $25,000 to make sure the welfare of every cat is in good standing before the move can even begin.
“We made the initial goal for the actual $100,000. So we got that whole thing matched. It was a fantastic thing.
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But after securing the $100,000 needed to complete the Animal Reserve, there is one more financial hurdle to clear. The Animal Reserve needs to raise $25,000 to make sure the welfare of every cat is in good standing before the move can even begin.
“We made the initial goal for the actual $100,000. So we got that whole thing matched. It was a fantastic thing.
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VIDEO: 30 big cats at Brevard County facility to be moved to St. Cloud
Thirty big cats, including lions, tigers, cougars and leopards, will soon be traveling 52 miles across Central Florida.
Neighborhoods and developments near the Central Florida Animal Reserve in Cocoa forced the county to change the zoning from agricultural to residential, so the county asked that the facility be moved.
Since then, the organization has raised about $1.3 million to build a new facility in St. Cloud
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Neighborhoods and developments near the Central Florida Animal Reserve in Cocoa forced the county to change the zoning from agricultural to residential, so the county asked that the facility be moved.
Since then, the organization has raised about $1.3 million to build a new facility in St. Cloud
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NEWSLINK: Sunderbans now happy hunting ground for tigers; numbers go up
For the second year in a row, tiger population in the Indian Sunderbans has shown an increase. This year, a camera-trap exercise has captured at least six more tigers in the mangroves.
According to a forester associated with the exercise, 87 unique frames were captured by the camera traps in the mangroves, including the tiger reserve area and the South 24-Parganas forest division. The count was 81 last year. The latest exercise was conducted between December 2016 and June this year.
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According to a forester associated with the exercise, 87 unique frames were captured by the camera traps in the mangroves, including the tiger reserve area and the South 24-Parganas forest division. The count was 81 last year. The latest exercise was conducted between December 2016 and June this year.
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Tuesday, 27 June 2017
NEWSLINK: Experts fear at least 150 black panthers prowl the streets of Britain
Cryptozoologist Jonathan Downes, 57, has been tracking the wild beasts for decades.
He reckons there are dozens of killer pumas, panthers, lynx and wildcats roaming the UK.
Panther filmed stalking man at zoo before pouncing
It comes after we revealed how Emma Adam was left paralysed with fear when she came face-to-face with a black panther this week.
Mr Downes believes her sighting in Leicestershire is just the tip of the iceberg. He believes there could be 150 big cats such as panthers on the loose in Britain at any one time.
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He reckons there are dozens of killer pumas, panthers, lynx and wildcats roaming the UK.
Panther filmed stalking man at zoo before pouncing
It comes after we revealed how Emma Adam was left paralysed with fear when she came face-to-face with a black panther this week.
Mr Downes believes her sighting in Leicestershire is just the tip of the iceberg. He believes there could be 150 big cats such as panthers on the loose in Britain at any one time.
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NEWSLINK: Big drop in global cheetah numbers
Cheetah numbers are in steady decline; in 1975 there were 14,000 wild cheetahs, today the number hovers just over 7,000. New data suggests the numbers may fall by 53 percent over the next 15 years. This comes from Panthera, the global wild cat conservation organization. Speaking with National Geographic, the head of the organization, Luke Hunter sets out what this means: "That’s a very active decline, and you have to really step in and act to address that."
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Sunday, 25 June 2017
NEWSLINK: Big Cat Rescue welcomes 3 new exotic rescues
Big Cat Rescue took in three new exotic cats rescued from an illegal breeder Tuesday morning.
According to Big Cat Rescue, the two Caracals and one African Serval were owned by an illegal breeder of hybrid cats in Ohio. When the Ohio Department of Agriculture discovered the cats, the owner willingly surrendered them. But, the three exotic cats needed a home.
ODA reached out to Big Cat Rescue in Tampa to see if they would take the cats in. Big Cat Rescue happily accepted the cats and will be their permanent home.
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According to Big Cat Rescue, the two Caracals and one African Serval were owned by an illegal breeder of hybrid cats in Ohio. When the Ohio Department of Agriculture discovered the cats, the owner willingly surrendered them. But, the three exotic cats needed a home.
ODA reached out to Big Cat Rescue in Tampa to see if they would take the cats in. Big Cat Rescue happily accepted the cats and will be their permanent home.
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