Big Cats Living As Wild In The Uk

[artdemole]

Saw the report on local news.Would change things if DNA report is believed....

[Jim Ford]

Originally Posted by britnik

Panic After DNA Test Proves Gloucestershire Big Cat Is A Wild Dork

The one above's nearer the mark!

Jim

[Jason Claxton]

I live in a low lion area,it must be those people on the higher elevations that sees them all Jim....erm

[Brocakat]

Originally Posted by Jim Ford

Doesn't surprise me that it's not been spotted again. Full-grown male lions are pretty elusive and can easily hide themselves without discovery in a small village!

Jim

Haven't they learnt to paint the undersides of their paws with cream paint, so they can hide upside down in the village custard pond ?

All our pride have .

[britnik]

Runners spot South Lakeland "big cat"

[tcvarlh]

New Lakeland 'sighting' -The size of a Labrador- well, it probably was.

[witham]

We've not seen one but there have been a number of reports in the local press over the years of supposed big black cat sightings here in lincs. a few years ago, someone my husband used to work with saw what he said was one when he was travelling to work in the early hours of the morning on a country lane in the middle of nowhere, in the distance he thought it was a sheet of black polythene that had blown into the road and was moving in the breeze but as he got closer this big black animal that had been eating road kill slinked off over the grass verge and through the hedge,it was much bigger than a domestic cat and as there were no houses in the area didn't know where it came from or went

[emma84]

Originally Posted by Farplace

It was much bigger than a border collie, and it was feline. An unaccompanied dog amongst the flock would have caused panic. I think the sheep were unconcerned about this cat because it was not hunting.
I have spoken to the local police wildlife liasion officer who confirmed there are puma and lynx breeding in the area. He claims to know who released them, several years ago.
I have asked neighbours and seveal people confirm reports of big cat sightings and one family claim to have heard snarling noises in a local quarry. Optical illusions do not snarl.

hi , you said you were taking to police wildlife liasion officer, could u maybe email me with details , on what he told you about the lynx and puma @ weeleahpie@aol.com . thanks

[Farplace]

I have emailed you

[fairplay]

Quote Farplace: I have asked neighbours and seveal people confirm reports of big cat sightings and one family claim to have heard snarling noises in a local quarry. Optical illusions do not snarl.
End quote.

I have been back through the posts as far as No 11, but cannot see where this comment was originally posted so I do not know what comments were said in reply, but surely a creature which goes to all the trouble of being very secretive is not going to give the game away by 'snarling' (and for no apparent reason ?)

Neil.