Big Cat Roundup 10

Reports of sightings received by BCIB over the last week

England

Devon
Brayford area – at 2am on 3rd November, a local woman saw her outdoor security lights come on and then watched a large black cat make its way down her drive.

Essex
Newport – at 5.55pm on 7th November a local man out dog-walking caught sight of a big black cat in the light of his torch. The cat stopped briefly, then disappeared into a copse.

Gloucestershire
Ilmington area – a mother and daughter driving home after a fireworks party at 8.30pm on 5th November, saw a huge black cat climbing into the hedge.

Hampshire
Overton – a local woman reported seeing a three-foot long black cat jump over her garden fence.
Read more at Andover Advertiser News

Lancashire
Todmorden – a local couple were shocked to see a big black cat at 4.30 pm on 29th October.

Oxfordshire
Thame – at 10.30pm on 31st October, a local man saw a mysterious big cat in the countryside near Thame.
Read more at Thamenews.net

Sussex
St Leonards – while walking her dog recently, a local woman saw three Labrador-sized black cats near the council refuse tip on the Bexhill road.
Read more at Hastings & St Leonards Observer


Scotland

Perthshire
Comrie – at 2pm on 3rd November, a local couple out for a walk saw a large red-brown cat-like animal on the far side of a field as it was stalking something in the grass.

Selkirkshire
Selkirk area – at 11.30 on the morning of 4th November, two people watched a jet black cat for 5 minutes as it walked down a field and into reeds.

CatStats at a Glance

Panther type (black) - 9
Russet - 1
Unspecified - 1