Coventry Telegraph
17th February 2012
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17th February 2012
Ryton Pools Country Park's chief ranger Craig Earl shows where the Coventry Panther was spotted
THE Coventry Panther, which was last spotted on the streets of the city nearly two years ago, could be back.
A stunned dog walker has told how she spotted a panther at Ryton Pools country park just last week.
It is believed it could be the same beast which stalked a postman, outran a motorbike and destroyed garden furniture during a four-month period in 2010.
The latest sighting was on Tuesday last week when a woman said a big cat strolled across her path before heading into Ryton Wood.
Senior ranger at the beauty spot Craig Earl said the woman who reported the close encounter was “quite shaken up”.
“She certainly believed what she was telling us,” Mr Earl, who has spent seven years at the park, said.
“It was a dull, dreary day and there weren’t that many people in the park.
“She was walking round with her golden retriever. She got to one of the paths leading to Ryton Wood and this big black enormous thing appeared in front of her about 20 or 30ft away.
“It was considerably bigger than her dog. It walked across the path towards Ryton Wood.
A stunned dog walker has told how she spotted a panther at Ryton Pools country park just last week.
It is believed it could be the same beast which stalked a postman, outran a motorbike and destroyed garden furniture during a four-month period in 2010.
The latest sighting was on Tuesday last week when a woman said a big cat strolled across her path before heading into Ryton Wood.
The 83-acre ancient woodland is home to a flourishing deer population – meaning the illusive feline would have had no shortage of food during the recent cold snap.
Senior ranger at the beauty spot Craig Earl said the woman who reported the close encounter was “quite shaken up”.
“She certainly believed what she was telling us,” Mr Earl, who has spent seven years at the park, said.
“It was a dull, dreary day and there weren’t that many people in the park.
“She was walking round with her golden retriever. She got to one of the paths leading to Ryton Wood and this big black enormous thing appeared in front of her about 20 or 30ft away.
“It was considerably bigger than her dog. It walked across the path towards Ryton Wood.
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