Saturday, January 14, 2012
This is Somerset
Another big cat has been allegedly spotted where a roe deer was found mutilated earlier this week.
Experts are evaluating DNA evidence taken from the deer, found savaged near the historic Woodchester Park in Stroud, Gloucestershire, leading to claims a panther-like animal is roaming the countryside.
Now, local 'big cat expert' Frank Tunbridge says said he received a call from a woman who saw a large black creature near the Ram Inn in South Woodchester.
He was told she had seen an animal resembling a large black cat on Thursday morning near allotments between the pub and the A46.
"She said she saw it while walking her two dogs," said Mr Tunbridge, who has been tracking big cats in the Cotswolds for decades. "The dogs showed lots of interest in it but didn't chase. Then it was gone."
He said she believed it could have been a black cat, and it was about the size of an Alsatian dog. "It's consistent with other sightings we have had in the area," said Mr Tunbridge, who inspected the remains of the roe deer savaged by what is believed to be a big cat near the National Trust's Woodchester Park last week.
Mr Tunbridge said big cats living in the wild in the UK tend to be black and said they could be leopards or cougars.
He also believes there are smaller lynx .
According to Mr Tunbridge, the deer bore many of the hallmarks of a big cat attack – its nose was bitten off, neck punctured, and its intestines were not touched.
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This is Somerset
Another big cat has been allegedly spotted where a roe deer was found mutilated earlier this week.
Experts are evaluating DNA evidence taken from the deer, found savaged near the historic Woodchester Park in Stroud, Gloucestershire, leading to claims a panther-like animal is roaming the countryside.
Now, local 'big cat expert' Frank Tunbridge says said he received a call from a woman who saw a large black creature near the Ram Inn in South Woodchester.
He was told she had seen an animal resembling a large black cat on Thursday morning near allotments between the pub and the A46.
"She said she saw it while walking her two dogs," said Mr Tunbridge, who has been tracking big cats in the Cotswolds for decades. "The dogs showed lots of interest in it but didn't chase. Then it was gone."
He said she believed it could have been a black cat, and it was about the size of an Alsatian dog. "It's consistent with other sightings we have had in the area," said Mr Tunbridge, who inspected the remains of the roe deer savaged by what is believed to be a big cat near the National Trust's Woodchester Park last week.
Mr Tunbridge said big cats living in the wild in the UK tend to be black and said they could be leopards or cougars.
He also believes there are smaller lynx .
According to Mr Tunbridge, the deer bore many of the hallmarks of a big cat attack – its nose was bitten off, neck punctured, and its intestines were not touched.
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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