CALAIS, FRANCE-NEWS AND COMMENT: There are reports of a big cat, thought to be a mountain lion (puma), in the area of Aux-le Chateau, south of Calais, France. The authorities want to shoot it dead because they say it would … continue reading…
I think that one very good reason why it is inadvisable to allow your wildcat hybrid such as the Bengal or Savannah cats outside unsupervised is because, at a distance, and if an observer is unsure, they look very much … continue reading…
NEWS AND VIEWS – BLUE MOUNTAINS, NSW, AUSTRALIA: Based on quite vague pawprints and loosely formulated theories there has been speculation about the possibility of “big cats” roaming around the Blue Mountains, west of Sydney, NSW. The phrase “big cats” … continue reading…
I believe that this is a genuine black panther running loose near the Metropolitan city of Bari near the heel of Italy. Once again, however, the pictures of this escaped medium-sized wild cat (as it is sub-abult) are unclear. Will … continue reading…
There are quite a lot of people in the UK who think that there are big cats roaming around the countryside. One of these people is an “expert”, Frank Tunbridge. I don’t know what he is an expert in but … continue reading…
News.com.au is probably taking the piss but they might be genuine but mistaken. They have a story about a university student capturing on video a large, black domestic cat (in my considered view) which has been described as a “black … continue reading…
This is meant to be one of the clearest photos of a ‘wild puma’ ever seen in Britain…ugh. It was taken by a woman on her phone as she was going to work. She said the cat was the size … continue reading…
This is one of the few possibly genuine big cat sightings in Europe. So often they are domestic cats. There is an innate fear of cats which promotes many false big cat sightings. However, it is probable that the three … continue reading…
It is unusual for a state department to become involved like this in taking the time and trouble to prove that a citizen of the state has got it wrong when they say they have seen a mountain lion. In … continue reading…
Because of the human’s fear of big cats inherited from our ancient ancestors (when they really were a cause for concern), almost all sightings of mountain lions in the USA are of domestic cats under difficult lighting conditions or at … continue reading…
Please God spare me this nonsense. Get some glasses please, and acquire some common sense. I must be taking it too seriously because the whole story is a joke. A means to entertain some people for a while. The Mail … continue reading…
Cornwall, UK: they are in a frenzy. Rumours are spreading and the police are saying that it could be true. Cats have been reported missing. A dog was mauled. There is talk of a predator stalking Callington in Cornwall, UK. … continue reading…
Thirteen days ago the Daily Mail online presented to the world a mysterious cat which they described as the Beast of St Albans. They said that the outsized moggy had leopard markings and was “definitely bigger than a domestic cat”. … continue reading…
The latest big cat of Cumbria sighting and photograph is another fake. It is a ‘slow news day’ story. It is clear to me that the photograph of a cat on top of a dry stone wall in Cumbria shows … continue reading…
On a quiet news day we have mystery big cat sightings. There is one in Australia at present. News.com.au report a dramatic, black, mystery cat at least five times the size of a domestic cat only, as is always the … continue reading…
