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By *ssex_tom OP   Man
over a year ago

Chelmsford

More possible sightings of big cats on the loose. This time in Sussex. How many are out there and how dangerous are they?

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By *urchoicenowCouple
over a year ago

Ashford

Absolutely loads but give them a bowl of milk and you're safe

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Thought this would be another cougar thread

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

My brother has a house in Cornwall not far from Bodmin. We often see Panther size large cats there

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By *icecouple561Couple
Forum Mod

over a year ago

East Sussex

There are definitely big cats in Sussex. I have, believe it or not, some sensible friends who've seen one close up. It crossed the road in front of their car

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By *ad NannaWoman
over a year ago

East London

Oh noooo, hide the chickens!!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

That one is not far from me .

If you don’t hear from me, send a search party please!

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By *ankie303Woman
over a year ago

Weirdsville South Coast Dorset

We have a legendary Big cat dubbed the portland panther that appears in local news from time to time. Personally I think its a black fox

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Personally I think it’s 5 domestic cats stood on each other’s shoulders in a trench coat.

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By *ssex_tom OP   Man
over a year ago

Chelmsford


"Personally I think it’s 5 domestic cats stood on each other’s shoulders in a trench coat."

It won't be the first time someone tried that old trick jeans but let's keep this serious.. it's a fab thread about big cats and not a Top Cat cartoon...

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By *ranny-CrumpetWoman
over a year ago

The Town by The Cross


"Personally I think it’s 5 domestic cats stood on each other’s shoulders in a trench coat.

It won't be the first time someone tried that old trick jeans but let's keep this serious.. it's a fab thread about big cats and not a Top Cat cartoon..."

You make good points both of you. Thanks Tom and Jerry

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By *ouple in LancashireCouple
over a year ago

in Lancashire

Maybe the big cats will eat any dangerous snakes..

Or sharks..

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By *iscreet-is-paramountMan
over a year ago

somewhere only we know.

If there were big cats, we'd have big mice. So it's bollox.....

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By *ools and the brainCouple
over a year ago

couple, us we him her.

I thought I thore a puddy cat!!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

What a load of pish! Everyone has a mobile phone on them these days and they all have pretty good cameras. I'll believe the hype when I see some actual evidence!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Google it. It’s an interesting video. It’s in the Sun I’m afraid

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

A couple of years ago there was a local news story of police being called to sightings of a big cat on a bench in a local park.

It turned out to be a stuffed toy.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

We have a few down here and been blessed to both get to follow footprints plus actually seen them on a few occasions ...

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"We have a few down here and been blessed to both get to follow footprints plus actually seen them on a few occasions ... "

Yes, found a dead large kitty on the road to Dartmoor years ago. If it hadn't been so minging I would have recovered it for proof. I reported it to Plod, but never heard back.

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By *ssex_tom OP   Man
over a year ago

Chelmsford


"We have a few down here and been blessed to both get to follow footprints plus actually seen them on a few occasions ... "

How big are these buggers.. !

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By *olly_chromaticTV/TS
over a year ago

Stockport

I think they were all converging on Colchester. It's fine though, the snakes will scare them away.

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By *urham 3 riversMan
over a year ago

Co. Durham

if there were any Big cats out there you would hear them more than see them

have you ever herd a normal tom cat howling at mating time

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By * WillisMan
over a year ago

London

Well I’ve just read on the National Geographic website that apparently white cougars are the rarest form of Cougars.

But apparently there’s hundreds on here.

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By *ssex_tom OP   Man
over a year ago

Chelmsford


"if there were any Big cats out there you would hear them more than see them

have you ever herd a normal tom cat howling at mating time "

Many are supposedly on Dartmoor, Exmoor, Broadmoor and the New Forest .. not sure you would hear them.. if you were on an overnight hike then you might bump into one.. not sure if they would run or attack.. probably depends how full their bellies are.. but it reminds me of the old adage.. in space, nobody can hear you scream...

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By *utecontradictionMan
over a year ago

Malvern


"What a load of pish! Everyone has a mobile phone on them these days and they all have pretty good cameras. I'll believe the hype when I see some actual evidence! "

This....

It's like ghosts. Billions of cameras with in reach of the owner yet less photos of ghosts now than at the turn of the 20th century. I've just looked at the footage in the sun and they are right....its a big CAT....nothing more. I have two Maine coons and they are huge. From a distance could easily be mistaken for a small big cat.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"What a load of pish! Everyone has a mobile phone on them these days and they all have pretty good cameras. I'll believe the hype when I see some actual evidence!

This....

It's like ghosts. Billions of cameras with in reach of the owner yet less photos of ghosts now than at the turn of the 20th century. I've just looked at the footage in the sun and they are right....its a big CAT....nothing more. I have two Maine coons and they are huge. From a distance could easily be mistaken for a small big cat. "

There is a huge difference in paw prints though ...

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I'm sure some are bout. We have had some pantheresque sitings in my area and I have found some animal kills that are more like cat kills than dog/fox.

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By *utecontradictionMan
over a year ago

Malvern


"What a load of pish! Everyone has a mobile phone on them these days and they all have pretty good cameras. I'll believe the hype when I see some actual evidence!

This....

It's like ghosts. Billions of cameras with in reach of the owner yet less photos of ghosts now than at the turn of the 20th century. I've just looked at the footage in the sun and they are right....its a big CAT....nothing more. I have two Maine coons and they are huge. From a distance could easily be mistaken for a small big cat.

There is a huge difference in paw prints though ... "

Now that's a good point....are there any pics of paw prints? Of course they are very easy to fake. I'd love there to be big cats out there. I just havent seen any evidence.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Personally I think it’s 5 domestic cats stood on each other’s shoulders in a trench coat.

It won't be the first time someone tried that old trick jeans but let's keep this serious.. it's a fab thread about big cats and not a Top Cat cartoon..."

Top Cat was advertising mortgages not so long ago, dunno why, he lived in a bin.,

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By *obyn GravesTV/TS
over a year ago

1127 walnut avenue

Tom..stop looking at newspapers.. turn off the television and the radio.. it's doing you no good.. sharks..snakes..big cats..covid infected ice cream .. what's next..?

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By *inky_couple2020Couple
over a year ago

North West


"We have a few down here and been blessed to both get to follow footprints plus actually seen them on a few occasions ...

Yes, found a dead large kitty on the road to Dartmoor years ago. If it hadn't been so minging I would have recovered it for proof. I reported it to Plod, but never heard back."

There's a heck of a difference between a "large kitty" and a big cat like a panther or something

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By *eoeclipseWoman
over a year ago

glasgow

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By *eoeclipseWoman
over a year ago

glasgow

Oh no! My shape-shifting skills have been discovered

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

When I moved to Brighton years ago, I heard a big commotion out back and saw two big yellowish or light brown felines dropping over into the back yard. Several dogs were barking loudly but these animals had no fear. I thought I was seeing things and only found out there was such a phenomenon as Big Cats months later in the local paper. Now it seems there's a British Big Cats Society.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"We have a few down here and been blessed to both get to follow footprints plus actually seen them on a few occasions ...

Yes, found a dead large kitty on the road to Dartmoor years ago. If it hadn't been so minging I would have recovered it for proof. I reported it to Plod, but never heard back.

There's a heck of a difference between a "large kitty" and a big cat like a panther or something "

When I say kitty, I mean a young animal, ie kitten/cub. It most certainly wasn't a domestic cat. About the size of a Springer Spaniel. From the colouring I would have guessed maybe a Lynx.

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By *ssex_tom OP   Man
over a year ago

Chelmsford


"Tom..stop looking at newspapers.. turn off the television and the radio.. it's doing you no good.. sharks..snakes..big cats..covid infected ice cream .. what's next..? "

And all of it all over the newspapers.. I don't make this nonsense up ..

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By *innie The MinxWoman
over a year ago

Under the Duvet


"Personally I think it’s 5 domestic cats stood on each other’s shoulders in a trench coat.

It won't be the first time someone tried that old trick jeans but let's keep this serious.. it's a fab thread about big cats and not a Top Cat cartoon..."

Consider yourself told, Mr Jeans

Tom I quite like it when you get all serious and masterful

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By *ssex_tom OP   Man
over a year ago

Chelmsford


"Personally I think it’s 5 domestic cats stood on each other’s shoulders in a trench coat.

It won't be the first time someone tried that old trick jeans but let's keep this serious.. it's a fab thread about big cats and not a Top Cat cartoon...

Consider yourself told, Mr Jeans

Tom I quite like it when you get all serious and masterful "

I am not Masterful..

Quite the opposite in fact..

Except when it comes to Jeans..

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By *arker secrets 321Man
over a year ago

West Bromwich

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By *arker secrets 321Man
over a year ago

West Bromwich

A large pussy on the loose in Sussex thats normal ain't it lol sorry only joking..

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By *tella HeelsTV/TS
over a year ago

west here ford shire

None

They are missing house cats

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By *ssex_tom OP   Man
over a year ago

Chelmsford

These are big buggers

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"These are big buggers "

They've been about for decades Tom and do everything possible to avoid contact with humans! My friend in Wisconsin actually has a mountain lion living in a shed at the bottom of their garden and don't really go out there much hahahahahahahaha but even then they don't see it often and he avoids them like the plague! It really is nothing to worry about!

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By *ssex_tom OP   Man
over a year ago

Chelmsford


"These are big buggers

They've been about for decades Tom and do everything possible to avoid contact with humans! My friend in Wisconsin actually has a mountain lion living in a shed at the bottom of their garden and don't really go out there much hahahahahahahaha but even then they don't see it often and he avoids them like the plague! It really is nothing to worry about! "

And if they are hungry ?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"These are big buggers

They've been about for decades Tom and do everything possible to avoid contact with humans! My friend in Wisconsin actually has a mountain lion living in a shed at the bottom of their garden and don't really go out there much hahahahahahahaha but even then they don't see it often and he avoids them like the plague! It really is nothing to worry about!

And if they are hungry ?"

They keep away from humans and easily feed themselves ...

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I would love to see them. Im all for lynx and wolf re introduction too.

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By *ssex_tom OP   Man
over a year ago

Chelmsford


"These are big buggers

They've been about for decades Tom and do everything possible to avoid contact with humans! My friend in Wisconsin actually has a mountain lion living in a shed at the bottom of their garden and don't really go out there much hahahahahahahaha but even then they don't see it often and he avoids them like the plague! It really is nothing to worry about!

And if they are hungry ?"

A hungry big cat would not hesitate to kill a sheep or a human.. evil buggers

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By *allenMan
over a year ago

Thatcham


"I would love to see them. Im all for lynx and wolf re introduction too. "

Wolves have been reintroduced back into certain woodlands in Scotland and There ore plans to reintroduce Lynx in some woodlands,

Bison are being reintroduced into a woodland in Kent in February 2022.

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By *amie HantsWoman
over a year ago

Atlantis

I feel another instalment of Essex Toms nature documentary coming along nicely

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By *inky_couple2020Couple
over a year ago

North West


"I feel another instalment of Essex Toms nature documentary coming along nicely "

Will Jamie be providing commentary? Attenborough stylee please

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"I would love to see them. Im all for lynx and wolf re introduction too.

Wolves have been reintroduced back into certain woodlands in Scotland and There ore plans to reintroduce Lynx in some woodlands,

Bison are being reintroduced into a woodland in Kent in February 2022."

Are they actually free roaming up in Scotland or is it private land. We are a bit short of space I guess for too much predatory wildlife but I do like the thought of them being about. Lock up your chickens.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"I feel another instalment of Essex Toms nature documentary coming along nicely "

First up it’s ‘Evil Buggers’: Episode 1- Penguins, what’s the deal with those guys!’

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By *inky_couple2020Couple
over a year ago

North West


"I would love to see them. Im all for lynx and wolf re introduction too.

Wolves have been reintroduced back into certain woodlands in Scotland and There ore plans to reintroduce Lynx in some woodlands,

Bison are being reintroduced into a woodland in Kent in February 2022.

Are they actually free roaming up in Scotland or is it private land. We are a bit short of space I guess for too much predatory wildlife but I do like the thought of them being about. Lock up your chickens. "

You don't need to be in the wilds to lose your chickens. Something (probably a fox) took 4 of ours 4 or so years ago. We didn't get any more. We always rescued ex-battery hens but couldn't stomach going through that again

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By *ad NannaWoman
over a year ago

East London


"I feel another instalment of Essex Toms nature documentary coming along nicely "

The demise of the common sparrow.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"I would love to see them. Im all for lynx and wolf re introduction too.

Wolves have been reintroduced back into certain woodlands in Scotland and There ore plans to reintroduce Lynx in some woodlands,

Bison are being reintroduced into a woodland in Kent in February 2022.

Are they actually free roaming up in Scotland or is it private land. We are a bit short of space I guess for too much predatory wildlife but I do like the thought of them being about. Lock up your chickens.

You don't need to be in the wilds to lose your chickens. Something (probably a fox) took 4 of ours 4 or so years ago. We didn't get any more. We always rescued ex-battery hens but couldn't stomach going through that again "

Ours too although one had escaped and just turned up on the lawn a week later looking as shocked as us!

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By *ssex_tom OP   Man
over a year ago

Chelmsford

The bisons will be fenced in.. These big cats on the other hand.. where will they strike next..?

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By *oomarangMan
over a year ago

Chester


"If there were big cats, we'd have big mice. So it's bollox..... "

They closed euro Disney briefly cos of huge mice then they realised it was mini and Micky so all was good

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By *inky_couple2020Couple
over a year ago

North West


"The bisons will be fenced in.. These big cats on the other hand.. where will they strike next..?"

Give the cats a map and stay "stay, good pussy". They'll be reet

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By *adame 2SwordsWoman
over a year ago

Victoria, London

I must admit, I've seen charity ads and stuff on FB from zoos asking for help. I absolutely tear up when I see animals in distress. Seem to remember being taken around a pitiful zoo in Tunisia and then the zoo in Istanbul.

But back to OP topic, why are you always surprised. Always think of you like a dog, you open the kitchen door (inwards) daily, but he's always surprised!

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By *eoeclipseWoman
over a year ago

glasgow

What I find funny is, despite humans kill more than any punches species and for alot less than survival

Yet we're frightened of a few big predators which if you look anywhere in the world human attacks are rare...hunting ain't.

They have much more to fear from us than we do them.

Wolves live in packs & could cover larger areas but I think we're too populated for them vs their natural range. The Scottish ones are in a wildlife park, not roaming free.

Lynx would be a better idea as they are largely solitary however with both you would need to capture & migrate them to keep gene pools from interbreeding.

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By *ssex_tom OP   Man
over a year ago

Chelmsford

Bring the buggers in but no late night walks for me..

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By *rambuie100Man
over a year ago

essex/suffolk border

Ive seen some big tracks on Salisbury plain.but a few years ago i was working as a site supervisor. Got a security call late at night.. intruders on site.. me n my boss drove up, as it was local. When we checked the cctv images it wasn't human visitors.. wasnt no domestic moggy either sitting on the wood pile, we’d just walked past. couldn’t believe my eyes. Last call out I attended too lol

Not far from you either OP

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By *ssex_tom OP   Man
over a year ago

Chelmsford


"Ive seen some big tracks on Salisbury plain.but a few years ago i was working as a site supervisor. Got a security call late at night.. intruders on site.. me n my boss drove up, as it was local. When we checked the cctv images it wasn't human visitors.. wasnt no domestic moggy either sitting on the wood pile, we’d just walked past. couldn’t believe my eyes. Last call out I attended too lol

Not far from you either OP "

How big was that animal...

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By *inky_couple2020Couple
over a year ago

North West


"Ive seen some big tracks on Salisbury plain.but a few years ago i was working as a site supervisor. Got a security call late at night.. intruders on site.. me n my boss drove up, as it was local. When we checked the cctv images it wasn't human visitors.. wasnt no domestic moggy either sitting on the wood pile, we’d just walked past. couldn’t believe my eyes. Last call out I attended too lol

Not far from you either OP

How big was that animal..."

I'm going to assume about big enough to eat a 50yo man from Colchester in two bites

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By *ssex_tom OP   Man
over a year ago

Chelmsford


"Ive seen some big tracks on Salisbury plain.but a few years ago i was working as a site supervisor. Got a security call late at night.. intruders on site.. me n my boss drove up, as it was local. When we checked the cctv images it wasn't human visitors.. wasnt no domestic moggy either sitting on the wood pile, we’d just walked past. couldn’t believe my eyes. Last call out I attended too lol

Not far from you either OP

How big was that animal...

I'm going to assume about big enough to eat a 50yo man from Colchester in two bites "

Stop scaremongering

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By *allenMan
over a year ago

Thatcham


"I would love to see them. Im all for lynx and wolf re introduction too.

Wolves have been reintroduced back into certain woodlands in Scotland and There ore plans to reintroduce Lynx in some woodlands,

Bison are being reintroduced into a woodland in Kent in February 2022.

Are they actually free roaming up in Scotland or is it private land. We are a bit short of space I guess for too much predatory wildlife but I do like the thought of them being about. Lock up your chickens. "

It’s on private fenced in land.

The risk to humans is to great for them to roam free. Same with Lynx, if they saw a small child playing near a woods then they might see them as prey so it’s not worth the risk.

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By *allenMan
over a year ago

Thatcham


"What I find funny is, despite humans kill more than any punches species and for alot less than survival

Yet we're frightened of a few big predators which if you look anywhere in the world human attacks are rare...hunting ain't.

They have much more to fear from us than we do them.

Wolves live in packs & could cover larger areas but I think we're too populated for them vs their natural range. The Scottish ones are in a wildlife park, not roaming free.

Lynx would be a better idea as they are largely solitary however with both you would need to capture & migrate them to keep gene pools from interbreeding. "

The idea behind the Lynx reintroduction is to lower the wild Deer populations especially invasive species like Munt Jac deer.

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By *inky_couple2020Couple
over a year ago

North West


"I would love to see them. Im all for lynx and wolf re introduction too.

Wolves have been reintroduced back into certain woodlands in Scotland and There ore plans to reintroduce Lynx in some woodlands,

Bison are being reintroduced into a woodland in Kent in February 2022.

Are they actually free roaming up in Scotland or is it private land. We are a bit short of space I guess for too much predatory wildlife but I do like the thought of them being about. Lock up your chickens.

It’s on private fenced in land.

The risk to humans is to great for them to roam free. Same with Lynx, if they saw a small child playing near a woods then they might see them as prey so it’s not worth the risk."

The Iberian lynx seem to avoid eating Spanish children or hikers (and ditto the Eurasian lynx in central Europe). Lynx are very timid and would avoid coming into contact with people. They mainly eat rabbits and other small animals.

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By *allenMan
over a year ago

Thatcham


"I would love to see them. Im all for lynx and wolf re introduction too.

Wolves have been reintroduced back into certain woodlands in Scotland and There ore plans to reintroduce Lynx in some woodlands,

Bison are being reintroduced into a woodland in Kent in February 2022.

Are they actually free roaming up in Scotland or is it private land. We are a bit short of space I guess for too much predatory wildlife but I do like the thought of them being about. Lock up your chickens.

It’s on private fenced in land.

The risk to humans is to great for them to roam free. Same with Lynx, if they saw a small child playing near a woods then they might see them as prey so it’s not worth the risk.

The Iberian lynx seem to avoid eating Spanish children or hikers (and ditto the Eurasian lynx in central Europe). Lynx are very timid and would avoid coming into contact with people. They mainly eat rabbits and other small animals."

I’m just going on the risk assessments that they have to do when they look at reintroducing former native species..

They’ve also looked at reintroducing the European Brown Bear.

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By *inky_couple2020Couple
over a year ago

North West


"I would love to see them. Im all for lynx and wolf re introduction too.

Wolves have been reintroduced back into certain woodlands in Scotland and There ore plans to reintroduce Lynx in some woodlands,

Bison are being reintroduced into a woodland in Kent in February 2022.

Are they actually free roaming up in Scotland or is it private land. We are a bit short of space I guess for too much predatory wildlife but I do like the thought of them being about. Lock up your chickens.

It’s on private fenced in land.

The risk to humans is to great for them to roam free. Same with Lynx, if they saw a small child playing near a woods then they might see them as prey so it’s not worth the risk.

The Iberian lynx seem to avoid eating Spanish children or hikers (and ditto the Eurasian lynx in central Europe). Lynx are very timid and would avoid coming into contact with people. They mainly eat rabbits and other small animals.

I’m just going on the risk assessments that they have to do when they look at reintroducing former native species..

They’ve also looked at reintroducing the European Brown Bear.

"

All native species reintroductions have the same risk assessment?! Please tell me beavers are on the "might eat children. Or your koi carp" list?!

Bears are probably more dangerous than lynx, but even so, our European cousins seem to manage not to get eaten.

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By *amanthaJonesTrans1966TV/TS
over a year ago

Portsmouth

I used to see a British Wildcat sometimes early in the morning when I used to go to work on Portfield Industrial Estate in Portsmouth and it might have been the same one near the allotments just off Burrfields Road which is nearby, one morning I saw some rabbits run across the road, then suddenly they all came running back followed by a fox, and quickly followed by this wildcat, it was larger than a domestic cat, thicker coat of fur, there was no such thing as camera phones as this was back around 1992, the area which the cat was coming from was the gas works where there was a lot of sparse wasteland, no buildings, just grass and bushes. Don't forget there was many reports of the Bodmin Moor panthers, the Surrey Puma, the Wildcat which was on nearby Hayling Island, which was killed by a car along Hayling sea front, and then presented to the Southsea Natural History Museum, there's countless reports of wildcats in Britain, since the introduction of the Dangerous Wild Animals Act in 76, private collectors suddenly had to build proper safe animal enclosures and no longer allowed to walk them along the road on a dog leash, so instead they released them in to the countryside.

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By *amanthaJonesTrans1966TV/TS
over a year ago

Portsmouth


"I'm sure some are bout. We have had some pantheresque sitings in my area and I have found some animal kills that are more like cat kills than dog/fox."

I remember seeing years ago of reports in newspapers of a panther like creature in the Gloucestershire and Herefordshire areas especially on the border lines, and sheep being killed, but the way they were being killed was similar to a wildcat which is by choking the throat, plus claw marks to the hind, where the cat has caught it after chasing it.

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By *amanthaJonesTrans1966TV/TS
over a year ago

Portsmouth


"These are big buggers

They've been about for decades Tom and do everything possible to avoid contact with humans! My friend in Wisconsin actually has a mountain lion living in a shed at the bottom of their garden and don't really go out there much hahahahahahahaha but even then they don't see it often and he avoids them like the plague! It really is nothing to worry about!

And if they are hungry ?

A hungry big cat would not hesitate to kill a sheep or a human.. evil buggers"

Wild cats are not evil buggers, they sre beautiful animals, I was first fascinated of them on my first vidit to the newly created Marwell Zoo near Winchester, and I saw Siberian Tigers, Asiatic Lions, Amur Leopard, a Melonistic Leopard otherwise known as a Panther, but a panther can also be a Melonistic Jaguar, it's all down to the spots or rosettes, also saw Cheetahs and my soon to be favourite wildcat of all, the stunning Snow Leopard

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By *amanthaJonesTrans1966TV/TS
over a year ago

Portsmouth


"I would love to see them. Im all for lynx and wolf re introduction too.

Wolves have been reintroduced back into certain woodlands in Scotland and There ore plans to reintroduce Lynx in some woodlands,

Bison are being reintroduced into a woodland in Kent in February 2022.

Are they actually free roaming up in Scotland or is it private land. We are a bit short of space I guess for too much predatory wildlife but I do like the thought of them being about. Lock up your chickens.

It’s on private fenced in land.

The risk to humans is to great for them to roam free. Same with Lynx, if they saw a small child playing near a woods then they might see them as prey so it’s not worth the risk.

The Iberian lynx seem to avoid eating Spanish children or hikers (and ditto the Eurasian lynx in central Europe). Lynx are very timid and would avoid coming into contact with people. They mainly eat rabbits and other small animals."

Nice to see someone else who knows something about the wildcats, considering there's 40 something species or sub-species of wildcats, from the 6 main big cats down to the smaller less-known cats such as the Asian Fishing Cat or the Sand Cat from the Sahara which lives on reptiles, snakes and scorpions.

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By *pertureTV/TS
over a year ago

New Ferry, wirral in stockings and sussies

bad enough with all the pet cats going round slaughtering the wildlife.

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By *ssex_tom OP   Man
over a year ago

Chelmsford

Well I for one will no longer be walking on Scottish country paths.. They will soon learn that are richer pickings in the towns and cities.. just like the urban fox there will be the urban lynx.. I don't trust these know it all scientist types.. it took us years to kill off the wolves and some clown with a Degree in some tinpot ology decides to bring them back and reverse hundreds of years of human intervention..

A hungry lynx is a dangerous lynx

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By *eoeclipseWoman
over a year ago

glasgow

Point is the lynx wouldn't be hungry, there are plenty of deer to catch, Scotland has so many our highlands struggle to grow trees because of them.

Humans are far more dangerous, most deadly thing on the planet actually & the lynx stay away from humans as most creatures do.

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By *ssex_tom OP   Man
over a year ago

Chelmsford


"Point is the lynx wouldn't be hungry, there are plenty of deer to catch, Scotland has so many our highlands struggle to grow trees because of them.

Humans are far more dangerous, most deadly thing on the planet actually & the lynx stay away from humans as most creatures do. "

And when the deer reduce, the lynx increase.. the hungry lynx get even closer to urban areas.. less fearful and bolder.. just like the fox..only time before on a rare hot Scottish summer day.. a lynx attacks a small child in a garden.. and then the ology brigade will have not only the blood of thousands of deer on their hands but human blood too..

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By *ranny-CrumpetWoman
over a year ago

The Town by The Cross


"Personally I think it’s 5 domestic cats stood on each other’s shoulders in a trench coat.

It won't be the first time someone tried that old trick jeans but let's keep this serious.. it's a fab thread about big cats and not a Top Cat cartoon...

Consider yourself told, Mr Jeans

Tom I quite like it when you get all serious and masterful

I am not Masterful..

Quite the opposite in fact..

Except when it comes to Jeans..

"

It's as if you were separated at birth , you know him so well.

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By *ob Carpe DiemMan
over a year ago

Torquay

Kitten Kong? Call the goodies

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By *eoeclipseWoman
over a year ago

glasgow


"Point is the lynx wouldn't be hungry, there are plenty of deer to catch, Scotland has so many our highlands struggle to grow trees because of them.

Humans are far more dangerous, most deadly thing on the planet actually & the lynx stay away from humans as most creatures do.

And when the deer reduce, the lynx increase.. the hungry lynx get even closer to urban areas.. less fearful and bolder.. just like the fox..only time before on a rare hot Scottish summer day.. a lynx attacks a small child in a garden.. and then the ology brigade will have not only the blood of thousands of deer on their hands but human blood too.."

No! Unlike humans, other species typically don't breed beyond their food means if there isn't enough food for the kittens they will die, also promotes

Your version vs the thousands of lynx, wolves, bears, deer, grouse etc that humans hunt for SPORT every season & not for food like the lynx etc who only take what they need & no more.

There are very few attacks on humans from wild animals world wide in comparison and it is not them tearing up the planet either it's us.

We are part of nature not above it & not the rulers over it.

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By *ssex_tom OP   Man
over a year ago

Chelmsford


"Point is the lynx wouldn't be hungry, there are plenty of deer to catch, Scotland has so many our highlands struggle to grow trees because of them.

Humans are far more dangerous, most deadly thing on the planet actually & the lynx stay away from humans as most creatures do.

And when the deer reduce, the lynx increase.. the hungry lynx get even closer to urban areas.. less fearful and bolder.. just like the fox..only time before on a rare hot Scottish summer day.. a lynx attacks a small child in a garden.. and then the ology brigade will have not only the blood of thousands of deer on their hands but human blood too..

No! Unlike humans, other species typically don't breed beyond their food means if there isn't enough food for the kittens they will die, also promotes

Your version vs the thousands of lynx, wolves, bears, deer, grouse etc that humans hunt for SPORT every season & not for food like the lynx etc who only take what they need & no more.

There are very few attacks on humans from wild animals world wide in comparison and it is not them tearing up the planet either it's us.

We are part of nature not above it & not the rulers over it. "

Well by re introducing these wild beasts into our pleasant land we are playing with nature. I saw a henhouse after a fox invaded.. he killed more than he could eat.. evil bugger..

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By *ob Carpe DiemMan
over a year ago

Torquay

All I can say is stay off the moors on the 28th, it's a wolf moon

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By *inky_couple2020Couple
over a year ago

North West


"Point is the lynx wouldn't be hungry, there are plenty of deer to catch, Scotland has so many our highlands struggle to grow trees because of them.

Humans are far more dangerous, most deadly thing on the planet actually & the lynx stay away from humans as most creatures do.

And when the deer reduce, the lynx increase.. the hungry lynx get even closer to urban areas.. less fearful and bolder.. just like the fox..only time before on a rare hot Scottish summer day.. a lynx attacks a small child in a garden.. and then the ology brigade will have not only the blood of thousands of deer on their hands but human blood too..

No! Unlike humans, other species typically don't breed beyond their food means if there isn't enough food for the kittens they will die, also promotes

Your version vs the thousands of lynx, wolves, bears, deer, grouse etc that humans hunt for SPORT every season & not for food like the lynx etc who only take what they need & no more.

There are very few attacks on humans from wild animals world wide in comparison and it is not them tearing up the planet either it's us.

We are part of nature not above it & not the rulers over it.

Well by re introducing these wild beasts into our pleasant land we are playing with nature. I saw a henhouse after a fox invaded.. he killed more than he could eat.. evil bugger.. "

Foxes and lynx are utterly different animals. That's like making a decision about humans based on chimpanzee behaviour.

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By *eoeclipseWoman
over a year ago

glasgow


"Point is the lynx wouldn't be hungry, there are plenty of deer to catch, Scotland has so many our highlands struggle to grow trees because of them.

Humans are far more dangerous, most deadly thing on the planet actually & the lynx stay away from humans as most creatures do.

And when the deer reduce, the lynx increase.. the hungry lynx get even closer to urban areas.. less fearful and bolder.. just like the fox..only time before on a rare hot Scottish summer day.. a lynx attacks a small child in a garden.. and then the ology brigade will have not only the blood of thousands of deer on their hands but human blood too..

No! Unlike humans, other species typically don't breed beyond their food means if there isn't enough food for the kittens they will die, also promotes

Your version vs the thousands of lynx, wolves, bears, deer, grouse etc that humans hunt for SPORT every season & not for food like the lynx etc who only take what they need & no more.

There are very few attacks on humans from wild animals world wide in comparison and it is not them tearing up the planet either it's us.

We are part of nature not above it & not the rulers over it.

Well by re introducing these wild beasts into our pleasant land we are playing with nature. I saw a henhouse after a fox invaded.. he killed more than he could eat.. evil bugger.. "

It's replenishing what WE humans destroyed both habitat & the creatures that lived their, mainly the ones that had sharp teeth I.e. the competition.

If you had left the chickens the fox would have came back for them, predators typically have a cache of food saved for later.

And you do realise the major land masses have all sorts of wild animals on them including those mentioned here and worse & rarely do animals kill humans.

Humans cannot say the same in return.

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By *ssex_tom OP   Man
over a year ago

Chelmsford

Well I beg to differ. If you watch 10,000 years BC with Racquel Welsh the wild animals were always trying to kill the humans.. History repeats...

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By *eoeclipseWoman
over a year ago

glasgow

Now your being silly a Tom

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Well I for one will no longer be walking on Scottish country paths.. They will soon learn that are richer pickings in the towns and cities.. just like the urban fox there will be the urban lynx.. I don't trust these know it all scientist types.. it took us years to kill off the wolves and some clown with a Degree in some tinpot ology decides to bring them back and reverse hundreds of years of human intervention..

A hungry lynx is a dangerous lynx "

Take a few steaks out for a walk with you.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Well I for one will no longer be walking on Scottish country paths.. They will soon learn that are richer pickings in the towns and cities.. just like the urban fox there will be the urban lynx.. I don't trust these know it all scientist types.. it took us years to kill off the wolves and some clown with a Degree in some tinpot ology decides to bring them back and reverse hundreds of years of human intervention..

A hungry lynx is a dangerous lynx

Take a few steaks out for a walk with you. "

Steak? He'll get savers bacon and be grateful.....

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Well I for one will no longer be walking on Scottish country paths.. They will soon learn that are richer pickings in the towns and cities.. just like the urban fox there will be the urban lynx.. I don't trust these know it all scientist types.. it took us years to kill off the wolves and some clown with a Degree in some tinpot ology decides to bring them back and reverse hundreds of years of human intervention..

A hungry lynx is a dangerous lynx

Take a few steaks out for a walk with you.

Steak? He'll get savers bacon and be grateful....."

Was going to say a tin of corned beef but may be a struggle to open the tin with a hungry lynx chewing on your jugular

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By *ophieslutTV/TS
over a year ago

Central

Where's the evidence for these cats? Solitary cats will ultimately die out, unless catching and eating suitable food. Partnered cats are more likely presumably to attract even more attention, due to the evidence that they'd leave behind them.

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By *ophieslutTV/TS
over a year ago

Central


"Well I beg to differ. If you watch 10,000 years BC with Racquel Welsh the wild animals were always trying to kill the humans.. History repeats..."

Evolution is the theme that history repeats Tom. Life evolves, so it could be a fallacy to expect what's been around in the past to remain.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"We have a legendary Big cat dubbed the portland panther that appears in local news from time to time. Personally I think its a black fox "

Sounds like a burglar

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By *eoeclipseWoman
over a year ago

glasgow


"Where's the evidence for these cats? Solitary cats will ultimately die out, unless catching and eating suitable food. Partnered cats are more likely presumably to attract even more attention, due to the evidence that they'd leave behind them. "

Canada, Scandinavia, Europe anywhere the lynx lives really.

I.e cougar attacks are more common on west coast of the America's (rocky mount range) than lynx are...cougars are the ones who will stalk particularly women & children but even this is incredibly rare. Lynx tend to live higher up in the mountains so not likely to bump into folk & it's a quite illusive creature in general.

No! Most big cats live largely solitary lives, typically males will travel huge distances to find the females & then leave her territory once she is pregnant.

Tiger, lynx, cougar, cheetah, panther, leopard etc basically except lions, all live largely solitary lives & roaming areas are huge.

What we will need to do is monitor the gene pool to prevent interbreeding in subsequent years, that will probably be in conjunction with zoos and other conservation/eco projects round the world, most likely European countries since its the Eurasian lynx they plan to bring back.

Bear in mind the highlands of Scotland are sparsely populated, many glens & mountains to roam without seen.

We'll have to do the same as any other country with education & how to situations, but there's no reason we can't share this planet with a bit less ignorance towards other species.

Tip from a canadian- with predators..same as your enemy...don't turn your back, make your self as big & loud as possible...do not run it, evokes a chase & you really do become prey then & carry pepper spray.

I think because we live on an island & made all these big predators extinct here we've forgotten that the vast majority of the world has wildlife with capacity to kill humans & there are very few incidents in any year for human attacks and when they do it's largely hunters or fur trappers so not the general population.

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By *ssex_tom OP   Man
over a year ago

Chelmsford


"Where's the evidence for these cats? Solitary cats will ultimately die out, unless catching and eating suitable food. Partnered cats are more likely presumably to attract even more attention, due to the evidence that they'd leave behind them.

Canada, Scandinavia, Europe anywhere the lynx lives really.

I.e cougar attacks are more common on west coast of the America's (rocky mount range) than lynx are...cougars are the ones who will stalk particularly women & children but even this is incredibly rare. Lynx tend to live higher up in the mountains so not likely to bump into folk & it's a quite illusive creature in general.

No! Most big cats live largely solitary lives, typically males will travel huge distances to find the females & then leave her territory once she is pregnant.

Tiger, lynx, cougar, cheetah, panther, leopard etc basically except lions, all live largely solitary lives & roaming areas are huge.

What we will need to do is monitor the gene pool to prevent interbreeding in subsequent years, that will probably be in conjunction with zoos and other conservation/eco projects round the world, most likely European countries since its the Eurasian lynx they plan to bring back.

Bear in mind the highlands of Scotland are sparsely populated, many glens & mountains to roam without seen.

We'll have to do the same as any other country with education & how to situations, but there's no reason we can't share this planet with a bit less ignorance towards other species.

Tip from a canadian- with predators..same as your enemy...don't turn your back, make your self as big & loud as possible...do not run it, evokes a chase & you really do become prey then & carry pepper spray.

I think because we live on an island & made all these big predators extinct here we've forgotten that the vast majority of the world has wildlife with capacity to kill humans & there are very few incidents in any year for human attacks and when they do it's largely hunters or fur trappers so not the general population. "

A pepper spray is an offensive weapon in the UK ..

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By *eoeclipseWoman
over a year ago

glasgow


"Where's the evidence for these cats? Solitary cats will ultimately die out, unless catching and eating suitable food. Partnered cats are more likely presumably to attract even more attention, due to the evidence that they'd leave behind them.

Canada, Scandinavia, Europe anywhere the lynx lives really.

I.e cougar attacks are more common on west coast of the America's (rocky mount range) than lynx are...cougars are the ones who will stalk particularly women & children but even this is incredibly rare. Lynx tend to live higher up in the mountains so not likely to bump into folk & it's a quite illusive creature in general.

No! Most big cats live largely solitary lives, typically males will travel huge distances to find the females & then leave her territory once she is pregnant.

Tiger, lynx, cougar, cheetah, panther, leopard etc basically except lions, all live largely solitary lives & roaming areas are huge.

What we will need to do is monitor the gene pool to prevent interbreeding in subsequent years, that will probably be in conjunction with zoos and other conservation/eco projects round the world, most likely European countries since its the Eurasian lynx they plan to bring back.

Bear in mind the highlands of Scotland are sparsely populated, many glens & mountains to roam without seen.

We'll have to do the same as any other country with education & how to situations, but there's no reason we can't share this planet with a bit less ignorance towards other species.

Tip from a canadian- with predators..same as your enemy...don't turn your back, make your self as big & loud as possible...do not run it, evokes a chase & you really do become prey then & carry pepper spray.

I think because we live on an island & made all these big predators extinct here we've forgotten that the vast majority of the world has wildlife with capacity to kill humans & there are very few incidents in any year for human attacks and when they do it's largely hunters or fur trappers so not the general population.

A pepper spray is an offensive weapon in the UK .."

In a city so is a knife, but in the countryside/mountains they are tools, there would be exemptions made for that purpose.

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By *ssex_tom OP   Man
over a year ago

Chelmsford


"Where's the evidence for these cats? Solitary cats will ultimately die out, unless catching and eating suitable food. Partnered cats are more likely presumably to attract even more attention, due to the evidence that they'd leave behind them.

Canada, Scandinavia, Europe anywhere the lynx lives really.

I.e cougar attacks are more common on west coast of the America's (rocky mount range) than lynx are...cougars are the ones who will stalk particularly women & children but even this is incredibly rare. Lynx tend to live higher up in the mountains so not likely to bump into folk & it's a quite illusive creature in general.

No! Most big cats live largely solitary lives, typically males will travel huge distances to find the females & then leave her territory once she is pregnant.

Tiger, lynx, cougar, cheetah, panther, leopard etc basically except lions, all live largely solitary lives & roaming areas are huge.

What we will need to do is monitor the gene pool to prevent interbreeding in subsequent years, that will probably be in conjunction with zoos and other conservation/eco projects round the world, most likely European countries since its the Eurasian lynx they plan to bring back.

Bear in mind the highlands of Scotland are sparsely populated, many glens & mountains to roam without seen.

We'll have to do the same as any other country with education & how to situations, but there's no reason we can't share this planet with a bit less ignorance towards other species.

Tip from a canadian- with predators..same as your enemy...don't turn your back, make your self as big & loud as possible...do not run it, evokes a chase & you really do become prey then & carry pepper spray.

I think because we live on an island & made all these big predators extinct here we've forgotten that the vast majority of the world has wildlife with capacity to kill humans & there are very few incidents in any year for human attacks and when they do it's largely hunters or fur trappers so not the general population.

A pepper spray is an offensive weapon in the UK ..

In a city so is a knife, but in the countryside/mountains they are tools, there would be exemptions made for that purpose. "

Not on your Nellie.. tell the judge...

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By *aulj69Man
over a year ago

dunstable

There are a pair of breeding panthers, I have seen several Eurasian lynx at dawn, on 1 ocassion a wolverine and a family of large felines which I have yet to photograph which I believe are puma/ cougar from the size and colouring all within 5 miles of me here in Bedfordshire, I will not reveal the location particularly of the Panthers as they have been here over 12 yrs all living a feral life. X

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By *xtrafun4youMan
over a year ago

Dunstable


"Oh noooo, hide the chickens!!"
to late the fox got my one's

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By *adame 2SwordsWoman
over a year ago

Victoria, London

Anyone remember the giant kitten climbing the BT tower on the Goodies? Deadly cute, might be ok for OP

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By *agneto.Man
over a year ago

Bham

Aliens.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Anyone remember the giant kitten climbing the BT tower on the Goodies? Deadly cute, might be ok for OP"

Kitten Kong? One of my neighbours has a pair.

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By *.nottsbloke..Man
over a year ago

the vale

Lots on cougars on here

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By *ssex_tom OP   Man
over a year ago

Chelmsford

Scottish referendum on wether to bring the lynx back.. Deer talked about but wonder if the sheep are safe..

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By *eoeclipseWoman
over a year ago

glasgow


"There are a pair of breeding panthers, I have seen several Eurasian lynx at dawn, on 1 ocassion a wolverine and a family of large felines which I have yet to photograph which I believe are puma/ cougar from the size and colouring all within 5 miles of me here in Bedfordshire, I will not reveal the location particularly of the Panthers as they have been here over 12 yrs all living a feral life. X"

as much as i would to see them I agree with keeping them secret, too many poachers and folk frightened of them, i'd rather they were left be (unless we do a secret on into the highland with the pair of lynx) I'm suprised none have ventured this far north actually (maybe our central belt is too crowded and a cut off zone?)

Cougars were thought to be solitary until recently when they were filmed in south america, they behaved a bit more like lions but weren't caught pack hunting mostly just mum & cubs, but would share with other families.

That is alot of big predators...the black cats were spotted years ago ( let loose from the wildlife act thingy in 90's)

lynx & wolverines in uk i've never heard of!!

I can't remember if the panthers were black leopards or black cougars (in both cases its a recessive gene so fawn colours kittens will occur).

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By *ssex_tom OP   Man
over a year ago

Chelmsford

It's one think having cats released under supervision..

Some escape from circus's and captivity.. scarey

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By *amanthaJonesTrans1966TV/TS
over a year ago

Portsmouth


"There are a pair of breeding panthers, I have seen several Eurasian lynx at dawn, on 1 ocassion a wolverine and a family of large felines which I have yet to photograph which I believe are puma/ cougar from the size and colouring all within 5 miles of me here in Bedfordshire, I will not reveal the location particularly of the Panthers as they have been here over 12 yrs all living a feral life. X

as much as i would to see them I agree with keeping them secret, too many poachers and folk frightened of them, i'd rather they were left be (unless we do a secret on into the highland with the pair of lynx) I'm suprised none have ventured this far north actually (maybe our central belt is too crowded and a cut off zone?)

Cougars were thought to be solitary until recently when they were filmed in south america, they behaved a bit more like lions but weren't caught pack hunting mostly just mum & cubs, but would share with other families.

That is alot of big predators...the black cats were spotted years ago ( let loose from the wildlife act thingy in 90's)

lynx & wolverines in uk i've never heard of!!

I can't remember if the panthers were black leopards or black cougars (in both cases its a recessive gene so fawn colours kittens will occur). "

The wildlife thingy act, in other words, the Dangerous Wild Animals Act was set up in 1976 not the 90's, that's when collectors released the cats in the countryside

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By *inkyrobinMan
over a year ago

Close to you

Often seen around here, miles and miles of fields to roam around

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By *ssex_tom OP   Man
over a year ago

Chelmsford

How dangerous are these beasts

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By *eoeclipseWoman
over a year ago

glasgow


"There are a pair of breeding panthers, I have seen several Eurasian lynx at dawn, on 1 ocassion a wolverine and a family of large felines which I have yet to photograph which I believe are puma/ cougar from the size and colouring all within 5 miles of me here in Bedfordshire, I will not reveal the location particularly of the Panthers as they have been here over 12 yrs all living a feral life. X

as much as i would to see them I agree with keeping them secret, too many poachers and folk frightened of them, i'd rather they were left be (unless we do a secret on into the highland with the pair of lynx) I'm suprised none have ventured this far north actually (maybe our central belt is too crowded and a cut off zone?)

Cougars were thought to be solitary until recently when they were filmed in south america, they behaved a bit more like lions but weren't caught pack hunting mostly just mum & cubs, but would share with other families.

That is alot of big predators...the black cats were spotted years ago ( let loose from the wildlife act thingy in 90's)

lynx & wolverines in uk i've never heard of!!

I can't remember if the panthers were black leopards or black cougars (in both cases its a recessive gene so fawn colours kittens will occur).

The wildlife thingy act, in other words, the Dangerous Wild Animals Act was set up in 1976 not the 90's, that's when collectors released the cats in the countryside "

thats the one, couldn't find the info in my head its about a zillion places at once thanks to my ADHD, it happens alot & makes me sound silly or unknowledgable, i'm far from that though

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By *innie The MinxWoman
over a year ago

Under the Duvet

I'd love to come across Wolverine in the bushes

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By *ssex_tom OP   Man
over a year ago

Chelmsford

Forget the lynx..

It seems there are other big cats out there

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By *eoeclipseWoman
over a year ago

glasgow


"Forget the lynx..

It seems there are other big cats out there "

meow! quite like the young ones does me

could just be all the cougars here shapeshifting

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Could be worse. Could be sharks.

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