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Since the early 2000s, there have been several claims by individuals in different parts of the UK of having suffered attacks by supposed big cats, though to date there is no substantive evidence proving these were in fact attacks by a non-domestic species of cat.
Big cats probably prey on rabbits and deer, Mr Minter said, and are unlikely to pose a threat to humans unless startled when "hunkering down" in a confined space such as a barn or a shed.
Phantom cats, also known as alien big cats (ABCs), are large felids which allegedly appear in regions outside their indigenous range. Sightings, tracks, and predation have been reported in a number of countries including Australia, Canada, China, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, India, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, New Zealand, Spain, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and the ...
Big cats are not native to the British Isles, so saying that “to date no substantive evidence proving they were big cat attacks” doesn’t need a positive source to cite because it is the obvious, common conclusion to state given the complete lack of evidence to demonstrate the exceptional claim that they were big cat attacks.
Most of the other specimens examined were concluded to be hybrids but more closely aligned to the Scottish wildcat; only one hybrid leaned more towards a domestic cat. [10] The purported first live Kellas cat, a female, was caught at the Kellas estate by the Tomorrow's World team and featured in the 1986 episode "On the Trail of the Big Cat". [11]
The European wildcat is the smallest of Europe’s cats and is a subspecies of the African wildcat, which is thought to be the ancestor of domestic breeds. European wildcats are found in the ...
In the UK, the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds says there is no scientific evidence that predation by cats is having any effect on the population of birds UK-wide. [44] Nick Forde, a trustee of the UK charity SongBird Survival, said the RSPB's claim of no evidence was disingenuous because adequate studies had not been done. [45]
Internationally, a variety of regulations are placed on big cat possession. [26] In Austria, big cats may only be owned in a qualified zoo which is overseen by a zoologist or veterinarian. [27] Requirements must also be met for enclosures, feeding, and training practices. Both Russia and South Africa regulate private ownership of big cats ...