A group of walkers claims a “growling black panther” stalked them through a countryside for more than a mile.
The big cat followed the group from Woodchester Park boathouse, Gloucestershire, all the way to the car park, a distance of 1.3 miles, after they lost their way...
BIG CAT FEARS Walkers ‘stalked by growling PANTHER for a mile’ in Gloucestershire countryside
A walker insisted that it was a big cat because 'no other animal can move like it'
By Aletha Adu
6th August 2017
The Sun
A GROUP of walkers claims a “growling black panther” stalked them through a countryside for more than a mile.
The big cat followed the group from Woodchester Park boathouse, Gloucestershire, all the way to the car park, a distance of 1.3 miles, after they lost their way.
Walkers claim a “growling panther” stalked them through a scenic countryside
A walker claimed it was definitely a “panther” because it was too small to be a puma
Could a “black panther” be lurking in Woodchester Park?
A member of the group contacted Frank Tunbridge, Gloucestershire’s big cat tracker, after reading a similar report of a big cat nearby in Stroud.
Speaking to Gloucestershire Live, a walker said: “I have seen the big black panther – it was a panther, it was as clear as day.
“Myself and my partner and about five others were walking up Woodchester Park and we got lost in the woods and found ourselves back at the cars at 11pm.
“On our way back up the drive we saw yellow eyes in the trees, like it was following us.
The “panther” followed the walkers for 1.3 miles
“There was a growl the closer we got to the cars at that point we got scared and ran to the cars and put the lights on – there it was right in front of us.
“It then jumped over the fence into the long grass where it seems to be stalking us, growling.”
The walker reportedly insisted it was “not a puma, as it was too small” but it had “black with yellow eyes” which were “slinked like a moggy”.
Mr Tunbridge reportedly said the park, which has wide, wooded valleys, is an ideal habitat for a big cat.
He told the local news service that the “big cat” could have had cubs or it was “seeing them off” the park.
According to reports, there have been 455 sightings of big cats logged by police in England, Wales and Northern Ireland from 2010 to 2015.
Woodchester Park gained national attention in 2012 when the Warwick University academics authorised by the National Trust, conducted a series of tests on the carcasses of deer’s which were recently killed in the forest.
This is the incredible moment a “big cat” was photographed prowling through the grass at a picturesque picnic spot in Somerset
Experts suspected that big cats had killed the deer, and a few weeks after the researchers launched their tests, Gloucestershire Live reported more footage of big cats.
Hundreds of terrified walkers have seen big cats prowling the British countryside in recent years – sparking fears the beasts are breeding.
https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/4181599/gloucestershire-panther-walkers-stalked/
The big cat followed the group from Woodchester Park boathouse, Gloucestershire, all the way to the car park, a distance of 1.3 miles, after they lost their way...
BIG CAT FEARS Walkers ‘stalked by growling PANTHER for a mile’ in Gloucestershire countryside
A walker insisted that it was a big cat because 'no other animal can move like it'
By Aletha Adu
6th August 2017
The Sun
A GROUP of walkers claims a “growling black panther” stalked them through a countryside for more than a mile.
The big cat followed the group from Woodchester Park boathouse, Gloucestershire, all the way to the car park, a distance of 1.3 miles, after they lost their way.
Walkers claim a “growling panther” stalked them through a scenic countryside
A walker claimed it was definitely a “panther” because it was too small to be a puma
Could a “black panther” be lurking in Woodchester Park?
A member of the group contacted Frank Tunbridge, Gloucestershire’s big cat tracker, after reading a similar report of a big cat nearby in Stroud.
Speaking to Gloucestershire Live, a walker said: “I have seen the big black panther – it was a panther, it was as clear as day.
“On our way back up the drive we saw yellow eyes in the trees, like it was following us.
The “panther” followed the walkers for 1.3 miles
“There was a growl the closer we got to the cars at that point we got scared and ran to the cars and put the lights on – there it was right in front of us.
“It then jumped over the fence into the long grass where it seems to be stalking us, growling.”
The walker reportedly insisted it was “not a puma, as it was too small” but it had “black with yellow eyes” which were “slinked like a moggy”.
Mr Tunbridge reportedly said the park, which has wide, wooded valleys, is an ideal habitat for a big cat.
He told the local news service that the “big cat” could have had cubs or it was “seeing them off” the park.
According to reports, there have been 455 sightings of big cats logged by police in England, Wales and Northern Ireland from 2010 to 2015.
Woodchester Park gained national attention in 2012 when the Warwick University academics authorised by the National Trust, conducted a series of tests on the carcasses of deer’s which were recently killed in the forest.
This is the incredible moment a “big cat” was photographed prowling through the grass at a picturesque picnic spot in Somerset
Experts suspected that big cats had killed the deer, and a few weeks after the researchers launched their tests, Gloucestershire Live reported more footage of big cats.
Hundreds of terrified walkers have seen big cats prowling the British countryside in recent years – sparking fears the beasts are breeding.
https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/4181599/gloucestershire-panther-walkers-stalked/
