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Saturday, August 14, 2010

THERE ARE INDEED BIG CATS IN BRITAIN (BUT IT WAS THE CFZ WHO FOUND THEM)

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3 comments:

David said...

I find it rather sad that Jon Downes could not bring himself to acknowledge the pivotal work done by Andrew Perry and his friends in providing evidence for the presence of a leopard near Woolsery. Congratulations to Lars for having the integrity to remedy the situation. Dave T.

10:16 AM
Jon Downes said...

People like you will always see a slight where none is intended. The fact that I didn't mention everyone involved in an extemporised introduction on stage means nothing at all.

To read this as a studied insult to Andrew, Nadia, and everyone else who helped find hair samples for Lars to analyse is ludicrous. It is nothing of the sort.

The fact is, that in an area identified by the CFZ as a hotspot for big cat sightings for the last five years, CFZ members, and pewople associated with the CFZ discovered these samples, analysed them and presented the findings at a CFZ Conference!

3:47 AM
Perry-Nadia said...

Dear friends,
I have been in contact with Jon and he assures me that no slight was intended.
I would like to draw a line under this now by informing you that I have actually been in discussion with Jon how I and my extended network of contacts can proceed with our collaborative work with him and the CFZ to build on our initial findings to the greater benefit of the crypto-community. Ventures like this will always be a team effort and I am looking forward to a hopefully successful conclusion to our groundbraking find.
Perry.

11:51 AM

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