The Citizen
24th February 2012
SPY cameras are being set up at a secret location today to capture footage of an elusive big cat.
Tracker Frank Tunbridge was contacted by a resident whose trip camera captured a still photo of what he believes is a big cat at an undisclosed location near Stroud.
Now Mr Tunbridge, who has documented dozens of sightings since two deer carcasses tested negative for big cat DNA in January, wants to capture moving pictures of it.
"It's a big cat," he said. "It was caught on a trip camera but really you need moving footage to be more confident and be able to say how big it is. Although it looks as if it's Labrador dog size.
"A similar animal has also been seen in the road nearby, but the gentleman who contacted me was astonished to find this on his camera, as he normally sets it to watch badgers and foxes."
He said the man did not wish to reveal the location.
He has also been contacted by Andrea and Gary Lawes, who are adamant they too saw a big cat at Chelworth, near Kemble on Sunday afternoon.
"Four of us saw it," said Mr Lawes. "My wife saw it first and just said: 'There's a big cat' out the back.
Bigger
"We had a good view and we watched it for what seemed like quite a long time. I went out to try and get a picture but it had gone."
He said the long, low black animal was partly coloured brown and was two to three times bigger than a normal domestic cat.
"We have an exact reference point because it was quite close," said Mr Lawes. "When we saw it, we had absolutely no doubt."
Mr Tunbridge has also been contacted by a motorist who saw a big cat cross the A435 between Seven Springs and Cowley, on January 21.
"He was driving from Cheltenham towards Cirencester and it walked right across the road in front of him," said Mr Tunbridge, who has a big cat hotline, 07711 476 715.
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.
24th February 2012
SPY cameras are being set up at a secret location today to capture footage of an elusive big cat.
Tracker Frank Tunbridge was contacted by a resident whose trip camera captured a still photo of what he believes is a big cat at an undisclosed location near Stroud.
Frank Tunbridge sets up a secret camera
"It's a big cat," he said. "It was caught on a trip camera but really you need moving footage to be more confident and be able to say how big it is. Although it looks as if it's Labrador dog size.
"A similar animal has also been seen in the road nearby, but the gentleman who contacted me was astonished to find this on his camera, as he normally sets it to watch badgers and foxes."
He said the man did not wish to reveal the location.
He has also been contacted by Andrea and Gary Lawes, who are adamant they too saw a big cat at Chelworth, near Kemble on Sunday afternoon.
"Four of us saw it," said Mr Lawes. "My wife saw it first and just said: 'There's a big cat' out the back.
Bigger
"We had a good view and we watched it for what seemed like quite a long time. I went out to try and get a picture but it had gone."
He said the long, low black animal was partly coloured brown and was two to three times bigger than a normal domestic cat.
"We have an exact reference point because it was quite close," said Mr Lawes. "When we saw it, we had absolutely no doubt."
Mr Tunbridge has also been contacted by a motorist who saw a big cat cross the A435 between Seven Springs and Cowley, on January 21.
"He was driving from Cheltenham towards Cirencester and it walked right across the road in front of him," said Mr Tunbridge, who has a big cat hotline, 07711 476 715.
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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