Dec 29, 2024 · Experts have admitted a few big cats are likely to be living wild in rural Britain. They are mostly thought to have been exotic pets which have since escaped or been released.

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Sightings can indicate where big cats live, offer insights into their behavior, estimate population sizes, and understand their range in the UK. Engaging with the public regarding sightings will …

Aug 15, 2023 · Experts have admitted a few big cats are likely to be living wild in rural Britain. They are mostly thought to have been exotic pets which have since escaped. The map below has pinpointed a...

Big cats have been regularly seen in Suffolk since the early 1970s. They are generally thought to be the descendants of escaped or released exotic big cats – melanistic (black) leopards, pumas and lynxes – that had been kept as pets.

Jan 11, 2025 · Gloucestershire-based Rick Minter, host of the Big Cat Conversations podcast, believes a reported sighting near Melksham could well be a black leopard indigenous to the Malay Peninsula.

Footage has captured a big cat lurking around a skip in the dead of night, sparking fears that a large mystery beast may be on the loose in Buckinghamshire.

Aug 16, 2023 · When have big cats been ‘sighted’ in Britain? The most famous claim of a big cat in Britain was the “Beast of Bodmin Moor” that was reportedly spotted multiple times during the 80s and 90s....

The Puma Watch map is fully interactive and updated regularly with all the latest big cat sightings from across the UK.

Physical, scientific, photographic and video of big cats. Report your big cat sighting to an area member.