A big cat said to roam the Fife countryside has been spotted again.
19th January 2011 The Courier
St Andrews man Iain Hunter saw what he believes to be a black leopard in north-east Fife on Saturday afternoon.
He has reported his sighting to Big Cats in Britain, which is appealing for other witnesses to come forward.
Mr Hunter was driving along a C-class road towards the A92 near Kilmany, around five miles north of Cupar, when he saw the animal emerge from undergrowth.
He said: ''I would be roughly 500 metres away from this animal. It was looking left and right as it ambled along. I then lost sight of it as it went out of view under the old railway bridge.''
Mr Hunter did not see it again after that, adding: ''I saw nothing else and did not have the nerve to wander into the field to look for any signs of prints.
''I am in no doubt as to what it was. I was watching a black leopard.''
The animal is described as being around a metre in height and in length, with a tail as long again.
Bob Wallace, central Scotland coordinator for Big Cats in Britain, said there had been a number of sightings in Fife over the years.
He said: ''Around 90% of sightings are misidentifications and when we investigate we find it's not a cat. It's maybe been a big dog.
''However, I'm quite convinced there are cats out there and I think the cat we're seeing all over Fife is the same one.''
Anyone who thinks they have spotted a big cat is asked to call Mr Wallace on 07936 719909 or email wallace_robert@yahoo.co.uk.
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.
19th January 2011 The Courier
St Andrews man Iain Hunter saw what he believes to be a black leopard in north-east Fife on Saturday afternoon.
He has reported his sighting to Big Cats in Britain, which is appealing for other witnesses to come forward.
Mr Hunter was driving along a C-class road towards the A92 near Kilmany, around five miles north of Cupar, when he saw the animal emerge from undergrowth.
He said: ''I would be roughly 500 metres away from this animal. It was looking left and right as it ambled along. I then lost sight of it as it went out of view under the old railway bridge.''
Mr Hunter did not see it again after that, adding: ''I saw nothing else and did not have the nerve to wander into the field to look for any signs of prints.
''I am in no doubt as to what it was. I was watching a black leopard.''
The animal is described as being around a metre in height and in length, with a tail as long again.
Bob Wallace, central Scotland coordinator for Big Cats in Britain, said there had been a number of sightings in Fife over the years.
He said: ''Around 90% of sightings are misidentifications and when we investigate we find it's not a cat. It's maybe been a big dog.
''However, I'm quite convinced there are cats out there and I think the cat we're seeing all over Fife is the same one.''
Anyone who thinks they have spotted a big cat is asked to call Mr Wallace on 07936 719909 or email wallace_robert@yahoo.co.uk.
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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