Please note that information shown on this page is far from conclusive proof of big cats on the loose in the UK. All it suggests at this time is that it may point to big cat evidence.(Editor)

Evidence

Best Evidence Yet?

This photograph was taken in July 2007 in Derbyshire. The dry stone wall, which the animal was walking on, was three feet high. The larger stones in the wall are approximately 7 inches wide. Using this as a scale, that makes the cat at least 18 inches high and 3 feet long excluding tail, excessively big for a domestic cat. The picture was taken at a distance of 175 meters away.
It is either a hybrid animal or a young black leopard.

Here is an expert’s view of the pictures

My findings of the photographs of the animal on the wall, indicates that this animal is feline, it is bigger than any domestic or feral kitty-cat and has outline features of an exotic cat or exotic hybrid mix. The species cannot be determined from the pictures, however the overall shape, and signature of this animal shows most clearly from my own experience and qualification, that this is a cat of reasonable size, fit and healthy, and in command of its surroundings.

Whilst having spent over twenty plus years in the animal husbandry industry, from gamekeeping to that of zoo keeping, with my main specialist knowledge being of big cats. And having worked with two of the most experienced persons known in this industry, worked in rearing programmes that have mass-populated the world zoos with black exotic and white exotic cats. Then I maintain that my experience and qualifications is sound, and have credence on this subject of Alien Big Cats within the UK.

Paul Paterson

Zoo/Animal Curator and big Cat Specialist.

Below are all the pictures in sequence. All the pictures were taken with in two minutes. Judge for your self.

This ram was attacked in February this year (2006).
What killed it?
Having consulted experts I would have to say that a big cat was responsible.
This is the best evidence yet that I have come across.

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