Comments for Big Cat News http://paulwestwood.wordpress.com Just another WordPress.com weblog Sun, 30 Aug 2009 12:05:30 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 Comment on Region’s ‘big cat’ caught on film by Cassy http://paulwestwood.wordpress.com/2009/08/13/region%e2%80%99s-%e2%80%98big-cat%e2%80%99-caught-on-film/#comment-26 Cassy Sun, 30 Aug 2009 12:05:30 +0000 http://paulwestwood.wordpress.com/?p=89#comment-26 Well that could be anything and I may be paranoid but I notice how when the animal walks across the field a little it looks as if the filming is stopped and then started again because you don't actually see the animal walk so it wouldn't surprise if this was a hoax to be honest. Well that could be anything and I may be paranoid but I notice how when the animal walks across the field a little it looks as if the filming is stopped and then started again because you don’t actually see the animal walk so it wouldn’t surprise if this was a hoax to be honest.

]]> Comment on Another big cat sighting by Cassy http://paulwestwood.wordpress.com/2009/08/10/another-big-cat-sighting/#comment-25 Cassy Sun, 30 Aug 2009 11:58:36 +0000 http://paulwestwood.wordpress.com/?p=82#comment-25 In my opinion that is a dog. It's such a short clip that it is hard to tell and people could easily think it is a big cat. I definately do believe big cats are in the wild in the uk but I also know that so many people will make up sightings! In my opinion that is a dog. It’s such a short clip that it is hard to tell and people could easily think it is a big cat.

I definately do believe big cats are in the wild in the uk but I also know that so many people will make up sightings!

]]> Comment on Is the Hamsphire big cat just an urban myth? by Joel http://paulwestwood.wordpress.com/2009/03/01/is-the-hamsphire-big-cat-just-an-urban-myth/#comment-24 Joel Fri, 14 Aug 2009 13:32:41 +0000 http://paulwestwood.wordpress.com/2009/03/01/is-the-hamsphire-big-cat-just-an-urban-myth/#comment-24 Sounds like the same problem we have in Australia. People see big cats. Big cat kills have been found. Scats, prints and fur have been found. The goverment says we havnt got big cats cos they havent seen a big cat in the flesh. Sounds like the same problem we have in Australia. People see big cats. Big cat kills have been found. Scats, prints and fur have been found. The goverment says we havnt got big cats cos they havent seen a big cat in the flesh.

]]> Comment on Is the Hamsphire big cat just an urban myth? by phil http://paulwestwood.wordpress.com/2009/03/01/is-the-hamsphire-big-cat-just-an-urban-myth/#comment-23 phil Sat, 01 Aug 2009 23:03:59 +0000 http://paulwestwood.wordpress.com/2009/03/01/is-the-hamsphire-big-cat-just-an-urban-myth/#comment-23 i know one relation and one very good friend who have both seen big cats ,one in the new forest ,the other in southampton. They dont know each other,were separate sightings of different colour cats,the only thing in common they both work shifts and saw them on the way to and from work . both at approx 5-30 am,the southampton one was reported to police as it was seen in a built up residential area eating a discarded takeaway the guy was only ten feet from the cat and was so shocked didnt report it for 3 days. more surprising was the response "yeh we know, your the third person this week".interestingly this incident was about 25-30 years ago a long time before it became trendy ! i know one relation and one very good friend who have both seen big cats ,one in the new forest ,the other in southampton.
They dont know each other,were separate sightings of different colour cats,the only thing in common they both work shifts and saw them on the way to and from work . both at approx 5-30 am,the southampton one was reported to police as it was seen in a built up residential area eating a discarded takeaway the guy was only ten feet from the cat and was so shocked didnt report it for 3 days. more surprising was the response “yeh we know, your the third person this week”.interestingly this incident was about 25-30 years ago a long time before it became trendy !

]]> Comment on Should You Run or Freeze When You See a Mountain Lion? by Debbie http://paulwestwood.wordpress.com/2009/04/16/should-you-run-or-freeze-when-you-see-a-mountain-lion/#comment-22 Debbie Wed, 29 Jul 2009 14:26:09 +0000 http://paulwestwood.wordpress.com/?p=75#comment-22 When I lived in Scotland, in Paisley, I saw a mountain lion from my upstairs window in the back yard. On another occasion, months later in the summer, I found a lynx kitten attacking the pet cats in the yard and had to rescue my cat. I only just managed to lock the security door before the mother started hammering it. Another resident also saw it, alerted by his barking dog. From upstairs, I caught sight of the back of the lynx mother in motion, but that's all. I didn't have a video camera and our ordinary camera was broken at the time. It was quite terrifying. I tried to report it to the police, who weren't interested. I then contacted the Cat Rescue People there, who said lots of others had reported big cats and that the authorities knew, but did nothing. When I lived in Scotland, in Paisley, I saw a mountain lion from my upstairs window in the back yard. On another occasion, months later in the summer, I found a lynx kitten attacking the pet cats in the yard and had to rescue my cat. I only just managed to lock the security door before the mother started hammering it. Another resident also saw it, alerted by his barking dog. From upstairs, I caught sight of the back of the lynx mother in motion, but that’s all. I didn’t have a video camera and our ordinary camera was broken at the time. It was quite terrifying. I tried to report it to the police, who weren’t interested. I then contacted the Cat Rescue People there, who said lots of others had reported big cats and that the authorities knew, but did nothing.

]]> Comment on USPCA investigates ‘big cats’ sighting by josh coll http://paulwestwood.wordpress.com/2009/06/11/uspca-investigates-%e2%80%98big-cats%e2%80%99-sighting/#comment-21 josh coll Mon, 06 Jul 2009 16:40:25 +0000 http://paulwestwood.wordpress.com/?p=80#comment-21 i live in stiffey norfolk the other night me and my girfriend was walking my dog and in the sugar beet field about 50metres away was a huge black stelfing figure whay looked like th size of a grate dane dog wit h along tail we got home and then there was a ver y loud youling and something moving down the lane rite outside my garden thats all i can tell cos we ran in and locked the doors if sum 1 could get back 2 me with news that would be great cheers. i live in stiffey norfolk the other night me and my girfriend was walking my dog and in the sugar beet field about 50metres away was a huge black stelfing figure whay looked like th size of a grate dane dog wit h along tail we got home and then there was a ver y loud youling and something moving down the lane rite outside my garden thats all i can tell cos we ran in and locked the doors if sum 1 could get back 2 me with news that would be great cheers.

]]> Comment on Should You Run or Freeze When You See a Mountain Lion? by Mike Summers http://paulwestwood.wordpress.com/2009/04/16/should-you-run-or-freeze-when-you-see-a-mountain-lion/#comment-20 Mike Summers Sun, 17 May 2009 17:22:50 +0000 http://paulwestwood.wordpress.com/?p=75#comment-20 I've spent some time in Kenya & spoken to many trackers & safari leaders, all would say. Avoid eye contact, avoid running, turn at slight angle to cat & step slowly away. I’ve spent some time in Kenya & spoken to many trackers & safari leaders, all would say. Avoid eye contact, avoid running, turn at slight angle to cat & step slowly away.

]]> Comment on Big cats spotted in Forest by Margaret Hislop http://paulwestwood.wordpress.com/2009/01/06/big-cats-spotted-in-forest/#comment-18 Margaret Hislop Thu, 16 Apr 2009 09:15:05 +0000 http://paulwestwood.wordpress.com/?p=55#comment-18 I live in Coleford in the Forest of Dean. From my Lounge window I watch birds in my garden and foxes, badgers and rabbits in a field a short distance away. Whilst looking for the daily appearance of foxes, I saw a large Black cat. It was enourmous.Ihave seen pnthers in various zoo parks over the years and this was similar. I am used to seeing domestic cats hunting in this field and it was definitly not a domestic cat. Thi was 3 weeks ago and my son just told me I should tell someone as people are gathering information about these cats. I also saw this cat at the same time of year last year, but thought no one would believe me so didn't bother. The field has sheep in most of the time and this is of course lambing season(good feeding for Big cats?) I live in Coleford in the Forest of Dean. From my Lounge window I watch birds in my garden and foxes, badgers and rabbits in a field a short distance away. Whilst looking for the daily appearance of foxes, I saw a large Black cat. It was enourmous.Ihave seen pnthers in various zoo parks over the years and this was similar. I am used to seeing domestic cats hunting in this field and it was definitly not a domestic cat. Thi was 3 weeks ago and my son just told me I should tell someone as people are gathering information about these cats. I also saw this cat at the same time of year last year, but thought no one would believe me so didn’t bother. The field has sheep in most of the time and this is of course lambing season(good feeding for Big cats?)

]]> Comment on Do huge paw prints found in snow provide evidence of big cats roaming the British countryside? by Zeal http://paulwestwood.wordpress.com/2009/02/08/do-huge-paw-prints-found-in-snow-provide-evidence-of-big-cats-roaming-the-british-countryside/#comment-17 Zeal Mon, 23 Mar 2009 19:50:34 +0000 http://paulwestwood.wordpress.com/2009/02/08/do-huge-paw-prints-found-in-snow-provide-evidence-of-big-cats-roaming-the-british-countryside/#comment-17 I believe it is a dog print, just that the snow was a little slipy so the paw stroked back making the print larger. The other thing is cats don't leave claw marks and the angles and shape of the pads are not cat like but dog. I believe it is a dog print, just that the snow was a little slipy so the paw stroked back making the print larger. The other thing is cats don’t leave claw marks and the angles and shape of the pads are not cat like but dog.

]]> Comment on ‘Big cat’ print found on farmland by M Slater http://paulwestwood.wordpress.com/2009/02/12/big-cat-print-found-on-farmland/#comment-12 M Slater Tue, 24 Feb 2009 18:01:18 +0000 http://paulwestwood.wordpress.com/?p=68#comment-12 i know the farmer who found the prints and i believe him as i have seen an extremely large cat in Milford when out walking. i know the farmer who found the prints and i believe him as i have seen an extremely large cat in Milford when out walking.

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