Leicester Mercury
Thursday, January 05, 2012
Big cat sightings reported in the Leicester Mercury include:
August 1998: Prints found at Ketton Quarry, Rutland, were believed to be those of the Catmose Cat. Castle Cement, which owned the quarry, made a set of concrete prints, which experts said appeared to be feline.
September 2000: Graham Pearce, of Measham, shot video footage of a suspected big cat near the village.
Early 2001: Three sightings in the countryside around Coalville were reported to Leicestershire and Rutland Panther Watch within three weeks.
There were also two sightings around Coalville in February the following year.
August 2001: Three big cats were reported several miles apart within a month – in Stathern, Twyford and Lowesby.
September 2002: Joanna Baker, the education officer at Twycross Zoo, reported seeing a 3ft-long cat on a path near Snarestone.
July 2004: A brown, puma-like animal was seen by motorist Diane Bean, 56, of Scraptoft. It crossed the road in front of her car just outside Beeby.
2007: Pc Mick Kaiser, of Shepshed, was jogging along a disused railway when he saw a big black cat.
September 2009: Jenny Worthington spotted a big cat near Moira, days after finding a cat-like paw print.
September 2010: Solar panel fitter Pete Base was driving past Greetham Valley Golf Club, in Rutland, when he spotted what he believed was a panther about 100 yards in front of him.
New Years Day, 2012: Teenager Sarah Burdett saw a big cat in fields at Foxton.
If you have any news on this item please let us know by leaving a comment or email bcib@btopenworld.com Please report any sightings at http://www.bigcatsinbritain.org/localreportform.htm If you wish to comment on any of the items please click the header of the story.
Thursday, January 05, 2012
Big cat sightings reported in the Leicester Mercury include:
August 1998: Prints found at Ketton Quarry, Rutland, were believed to be those of the Catmose Cat. Castle Cement, which owned the quarry, made a set of concrete prints, which experts said appeared to be feline.
September 2000: Graham Pearce, of Measham, shot video footage of a suspected big cat near the village.
Early 2001: Three sightings in the countryside around Coalville were reported to Leicestershire and Rutland Panther Watch within three weeks.
There were also two sightings around Coalville in February the following year.
August 2001: Three big cats were reported several miles apart within a month – in Stathern, Twyford and Lowesby.
September 2002: Joanna Baker, the education officer at Twycross Zoo, reported seeing a 3ft-long cat on a path near Snarestone.
July 2004: A brown, puma-like animal was seen by motorist Diane Bean, 56, of Scraptoft. It crossed the road in front of her car just outside Beeby.
2007: Pc Mick Kaiser, of Shepshed, was jogging along a disused railway when he saw a big black cat.
September 2009: Jenny Worthington spotted a big cat near Moira, days after finding a cat-like paw print.
September 2010: Solar panel fitter Pete Base was driving past Greetham Valley Golf Club, in Rutland, when he spotted what he believed was a panther about 100 yards in front of him.
New Years Day, 2012: Teenager Sarah Burdett saw a big cat in fields at Foxton.
If you have any news on this item please let us know by leaving a comment or email bcib@btopenworld.com Please report any sightings at http://www.bigcatsinbritain.org/localreportform.htm If you wish to comment on any of the items please click the header of the story.
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