SIGHTING, UK: Another big cat spotted in Britain as ‘Labrador sized’ feline is filmed prowling outside a Cotswolds pub Inn

A "Labrador-sized" cat has been filmed prowling a field near a Cotswolds pub.

The video was taken by pub landlord Ed Simpson after he spotted the beast out of a first floor window of The Fox Inn, in the village of Broadwell.

It follows police and the RSPCA confirming a hamlet in Cornwall where pets have vanished is being stalked by a large panther-like animal.

Ed said: "We were upstairs and saw something out of the window and said 'look at that!'

"There was this big cat. It paraded across the field quite happily then it jumped over a wall and vanished."

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SIGHTING, UK: Big cat fears grow in South West as gym boss spots large feline in Devon

Britain's big cat outbreak could be wider than first feared - after a man claims he has spotted one twice in a second county.


Steve Swatton, 63, claims he has also seen a large fawn cat and a large black cat on the outskirts of his home city of Plympton, Devon.


He spoke out after reading about the recent sightings and incidents in Harrowbarrow and Callington in Cornwall


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CARL WRITES: 31/3/19 - Dunmow, Essex

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"I think it is entirely possible that Tim Davis observed a genuine big cat behind his village home in Bardfield End Green in Dunmow. I presume the gym located above his garage provided a high observational vantage point allowing him to first spot the mystery animal from a window, and then he subsequently identified it when magnified through his binoculars. It’s just a shame he didn’t have time to also get a photograph.

Essex has a rich history of reports of both panther and puma-like animals; some of which are highly credible, and this area In the Uttlesford district would potentially provide a wild roaming big cat with many of the necessary ecological resources needed to survive.

I can completely understand the factory worker becoming wary of leaving his house after dark, especially if he feels convinced he has seen a large predator. However, if this truly was a leopard or a puma, the chances of it spending prolonged periods of time near human habitation is unlikely to say the least, It would be far more likely stalking nearby woodlands that border open farmland. Therefore, I doubt Mr Davies has much to worry about as both these species are highly secretive and shy animals; especially when they are surviving in low numbers. In most cases you wouldn’t even know if one was residing in the area.

From a distance, and during a brief observation, it might be difficult to differentiate between a melanistic leopard and a darkly pigmented puma; therefore it’s probably wise not to suggest a specific identity based on pigmentation until further corroborating evidence is acquired.

I would suggest Mr Davis purchase a reasonably priced motion activated night vision camera and secretly position it facing the trail where the beast was last seen, and to leave the camera untouched for at least a month for a better chance of results.

The animal, whatever it is, will have left trace evidence of its movements in the area, therefore a thorough and prolonged search for spoor, faecal remains, and snagged hairs could prove positive.

As for ghostly black dog traditions, I doubt the local legends of Black Shuck have much to do with modern reports of big cats in Essex.

Going by the shape and dimensions of the muddy footprint in the inserted photograph, and the presence of what appears to be claw marks, all indicate this is probably the track of a Canid most likely a large domestic dog.

Further evidence is required such as clear video footage or preferably some sort of biological sample for analysis would be ideal.

Anyone living in this area should remain vigilant. However, human attacks are unlikely to occur as both pumas and leopards have large ranges and would be very unlikely to stay in the same area for long. In Britain these animals appear to avoid human activity at all costs and would therefore be extremely unlikely to cause any problems. The large numbers of wild deer species, rabbits, and ground dwelling game birds, along with the occasional farmers lamb or sheep, would be ample for large predatory Felids to survive without bothering risking hunting human beings."

NEWSLINK: Tiger attack sends keeper to the hospital, US zoo pledges 'nothing will happen to the tiger'

A keeper at a zoo in Topeka, Kansas, has been attacked by one of the facility's tigers.

The city confirmed the attack on Saturday and noted that the keeper was alert when she was transported to the hospital.

City spokeswoman Molly Hadfield told The Washington Post that the incident happened at 9:15 Saturday morning while the zookeeper was in the same space as Sanjiv, the zoo's male Sumatran tiger.

The zookeeper is currently in stable condition and the tigers are being kept in holding, she said.

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ARTICLE: Big cats on the prowl

Last week another ‘big cat’ sighting was reported in Cornwall. A Labrador was attacked by a ‘panther like’ creature, with suspicious footprints also found in the mud.

We will be examining the possibility of big cats roaming the British countryside. Whilst this is often laughed out of contention, there is a body of evidence that’s fascinating if nothing else.

Over the last decade Police Forces across the UK logged over five hundred Big Cat sightings.

The South West has been a hotspot for sightings since the nineties but since then there has been an increase in sightings in Norfolk, Suffolk and the Forest of Dean.

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VIDEO: Rare White Lion Cubs Born at Crimean Safari Park

Two rare white lion cubs have been born in a Crimean safari park. The male and female cubs arrived in the Taygan lion park near Belogorsk several days ago but haven’t been named yet. Their mother, Milady, became a mother for the second time, after giving birth last year as well. There are about 300 white lions in the world – many of them in captivity. The Taygan park, the first lion park in Europe, was established by enthusiast Oleg Zubkov in 2006 and now houses 60 big cats.

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CARL WRITES: 10/4/19 - Broadwell, Cotswolds

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"A so-called “Labrador-sized” cat filmed prowling a field near a Cotswold pub by Landlord Ed Simpson from the first floor window of his village pub in Broadwell, has been causing quite a stir on social media.

Admittedly, it is very difficult to see what species has been recorded in the grainy video, as the animal situated in the background is somewhat distorted by foliage in the foreground, blocking a good clear view of the beast.  

However, when comparing the dimensions of the mystery cat with the tree in the video, one must admit the creature does look larger than one might expect from a domestic moggie. It is often said that the morphology and movements of domestic cats observed or filmed at great distances can easily be mistaken for those of genuine big cats such as leopards, but it must also be said the same applies vice versa. If specific features are unclear, it must also be possible (however unlikely) that black leopards observed or filmed from such distances, might well be mistaken for large moggies, especially when there are no comparable objects in the video.

Unfortunately, the animal in this video is just too blurry to specifically identify and is probably nothing more than a reasonably large domestic cat. It’s gracile movements also imply this to be likely true, however, it is indeed impossible to be certain from the video alone. It would be a good idea for someone to measure the approximate dimensions of the tree in the video and measure the distance between the tree, the animal and the observation point.

Ed Simpson said:

“We were upstairs and saw something out of the window and said ‘look at that’!”  

Bar manager Kerry Hogg, 56, first spotted the animal out of the first floor window while she was in the room talking with Ed and his wife. Kerry agreed that the animal was approximately the size of a Labrador, but clearly moved in the manner of a cat.

Indeed it does.

There have been other, equally unreliable reports coming in over the last few weeks. Steve Swatton, 63, claims to have observed a large black and white cat (sounds like a domestic) on the outskirts of Plymouth, Devon and Becky Abrey filmed a black felid in Praa Sands near Penzance, which, based on the details of the image, was undoubtedly that of a black domestic cat.

Are there big cats still stalking these areas of the country? Possibly!

Are these examples indicative of their existence?

Probably not!"