Britain's 'big cat X files' revealed

[#juan]

Actually it appears to me to be a large dog. It moves like a dog, walks like a dog, and holds its tail like a dog. I have two pyrenees. Their movements are very similar to the animal in the video.

Exactly. No big cat ever carries it's tail that high. Pyrenees?........ Sure...I was thinking some kind of a Labrador cross but I don't know how common Labs are in Scotland.

 

[YukonJack]

"I have two pyrenees. Their movements are very similar to the animal in the video."

And I bet both of your GREAT Pyrenees are black like the critter in the video.

 

[Spade]

The mystery has just been solved by Hercule Poirot.

 

[AnnaG]

There are several rail sizes used throughout north America, Britian and well, the world.

In the back ground and foreground, you can see white flowered plants. I'm going to guess here, but Occams razor would indicate that they are wild "queen ann's lace", given it's rampant weed status in England and Europe, and a common place fixture along rail lines.

The flower in full bloom is 3 to 7 cm across.

Again making the cat or dog as Ron pointed out smaller then a panther.

"but Occams razor would indicate" that the rails are standard sized. Rail sizes:

Rail profile - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Flowers can vary, but rails are limited in sizes.

Well, either way, there've been quite a few reportings of large cats attacking cattle and horses, and quite a few reports of dead sheep.

 

[Bar Sinister]

"I have two pyrenees. Their movements are very similar to the animal in the video."

And I bet both of your GREAT Pyrenees are black like the critter in the video.

Try reading my posts before you comment on them. I said nothing about colour, I was talking about movement. The animal in the video seems to move like a dog, not a cat. BTW pyrenees is correct. Great pyrenees is used only in Canada and the US and I can't be bothered with that mouthful.

 

[CDNBear]

"but Occams razor would indicate" that the rails are standard sized. Rail sizes:

Rail profile - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Flowers can vary, but rails are limited in sizes.

Well, either way, there've been quite a few reportings of large cats attacking cattle and horses, and quite a few reports of dead sheep.

I'm not commenting on whether or not there are big cats in England or Scotland.

And queen annes lace has a distinct, and common sized flower. Where as rail lines, especially in sea board Scotland, may be of a significantly smaller scale.

The exact location is not given, therefore one can not pin point what rail line this is. But given it's commonality and its standard size, it is more reasonable to me, that that is queen annes lace.

 

[Spade]

The rail line is by a naval base. Military bases in Britain used small-gauge lines to transport ammunition and other supplies. I doubt if it is standard gauge.