Big cats roaming in the north east

[Boris Bear]

Thick Durham huckles

 

[Swindon On Tour]

Im not talking lions or tigers but a few years ago me and my mate were cycling down castle Eden walkway in the dark and saw eyes up ahead, we stopped and in our lights we could see a black big cat , bigger than a dog. True story but nee fucker believes us

I do as I have seen one down here.
Many years back out with the Mrs one Summer Evening walking along a Country Lane with the baby in the pram. Looked across a field and spotted a jet black cat, a little taller than a big Labrador but a lot slimmer and longer with a tail nearly touching the ground.
Watched it for 10 seconds before it disappeared over a dip.
The walk was like a stalking cat. No way a dog.

 

[JohnKay]

I live on Bodmin Moor and there’s quite a history of big cat stories in these parts.
I was out stalking a few months ago and saw a big black cat in the trees. I stopped me in my track about 100-130 mtrs away and I was sure it was something special. I stood and watched it for a few minutes when it got up and walked towards some sheep and when it got close and it then had something to compare it’s size too it was just a big black moggy. The neighbours farm cat that was probably eating rare song birds

Not sure you should admit that on a public forum mind marra.

 

[hefty em]

I saw one in westa cemetery when I was experimenting with lsd. Turns out it was a black bag caught on a grave.

 

[cornish mackem]

Not sure you should admit that on a public forum mind marra.

Not noncey stalking ya daft puddn

 

[JohnKay]

Not noncey stalking ya daft puddn

Tell it to the coppers

 

[ShoutyBearHead]

I fought the law and the law won

 

[martinlumley]

the durham police inspector eddie bell did a tv thing about the durham panther, seemed pretty convinced it was genuine.

 

[jacko100]

Nice to hear of intimidating black cats somewhere!

The ones I’m used to seeing usually just roll over and take a good beating!

 

[Lankester Merrin]

Don't be daft, Panthers are pink

There's only one place in the North East where the Pink Panther lives....

Durham, Durham, Durham Durham Durham, Durham Durhaaaaaaaaaaaam

 

[Kent_Mackem]

I live on Bodmin Moor and there’s quite a history of big cat stories in these parts.
I was out stalking a few months ago and saw a big black cat in the trees. I stopped me in my track about 100-130 mtrs away and I was sure it was something special. I stood and watched it for a few minutes when it got up and walked towards some sheep and when it got close and it then had something to compare it’s size too it was just a big black moggy. The neighbours farm cat that was probably eating rare song birds

Cracking pub in Blisland

 

[Hair Flick]

Have you ever seen one?

Think

 

[Dan The Man]

I've heard about the Lynx at Whitley Bay.

Lynx Africa?

 

[Walter Ego]

Seen a raccoon up near Elsdon once.

 

[Deleted member 40035]

I believe you, but I also believe in aliens so my believement is probably worthless.

 

[Hair Flick]

I've heard about the Lynx at Whitley Bay.

Not a patch on the Blue Stratos in Shields

 

[ajthemackem]

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[mux]

@Big Cat has been moping the streets of South Shields for years.

 

[cornish mackem]

Cracking pub in Blisland

I’m on the opposite corner

 

[FishburnMackem]

Around 15 years ago there had been a load of sightings around Durham of a big cat roaming around. I lived out in Rowley past Consett at the time and was one of the many reasons I came back to live in Sunderland I had to walk home to Rowley from Lanchester one night too, absolute pitch black it was.

This. there was a lot of sightings I remember hearing of them as a kid. People thought it was a panther IIRC